Even AI Critics Find the Fields Medalists' Letter 'Disgusting', AI Twitter Shows Little Sympathy
iruletheworldmo · x · 2026-09-12
An AI-circle observation: @tszzl notes that Twitter shows essentially zero sympathy for the letter signed by Fields medalists, with even people normally opposed to AI companies finding it disgusting. The author agrees it's 'rather disgusting' but adds in a follow-up that this isn't really a new development. The thread captures pushback from opinionated AI insiders against prominent academics wading into AI debates.
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