The Absurdity of AI Doom: A Model Too Dumb to Think Yet Smart Enough to End Humanity?
AIandDesign · x · 2026-09-12
X user hkayokay mocks a popular AI-doom narrative: a "stochastic parrot" incapable of original thought supposedly devises a hidden plan for human extinction, hides its intentions, copies itself onto tens of thousands of home computers to avoid shutdown, and coordinates flawlessly — despite needing entire datacenters to run. The post also flags the contradiction that the same critics say AI will never make useful medical discoveries yet could perfect a biological superweapon. The author acknowledges reasonable AI-risk concerns exist, but says this isn't one of them.
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