VC pushes back on AI doom: the safety canon rests on the assumption we build God
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-12
A retweeted thread argues AI safety advocates have spent 20 years building a rigorous argument corpus that likely anticipated your objections — but it hinges on one assumption: that we create an all-powerful, God-like intelligence. Accept that, and their conclusions largely follow: you can't align or control God, and God can kill you all. The author rejects that premise, noting even very powerful entities remain bounded by reality, citing the US government as an example.
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