It's a Capability/Governance Gap, Not an Apocalypse: The Real Driver Is Market Dominance
decixl · reddit · 2026-09-12
A Reddit essay argues the AI situation is a capability/governance gap, not an apocalypse: capabilities are clearly approaching "everything we do," but governance lags badly. The author's core point: superintelligence is being shaped by market dominance rather than human welfare, and that goal is embedded in the system itself — so changing outcomes requires changing the system. Also questions whether superintelligent AI would have intent at all.
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