AI existential risk is shifting from far mode to near mode in people's minds
EigenGender · x · 2026-09-13
The author's way to conceptualize the past week: existential risk from AI is shifting from "far mode" — abstract and distant — to "near mode", feeling concrete and imminent. This reframing captures a notable shift in sentiment across the AI community.
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