AI safety debates like p(doom) have existed for a decade, long before IPO hype
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-09-11
Pushing back on the "AI safety is just IPO hype" take, the author notes p(doom) discussions have been around for a decade, as has the debate over bad human actors vs. autonomous AI risk. What shifted is that the public once leaned toward the "stochastic parrot" camp. Links to 2023 discussion as evidence.
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