Blogger warns reckless superintelligence race could trigger a total Butlerian Jihad
tszzl · x · 2026-09-13
Reacting to "pace the frontier = lose the frontier," tszzl argues the fastest way to lose the frontier would be reckless commercial pursuit of superintelligent minds provoking Americans into a total Butlerian Jihad — a society-wide ban on AI. He notes CoreWeave already lists this risk in its risk reporting, and quips that current slowdown positions will soon look moderate.
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