Financier Calls Viral Anthropic Researcher's Doom Warnings 'Pure Bullshit'
AndreasSteno · x · 2026-09-12
A finance commentator is skeptical of the suddenly famous Anthropic researcher's doomsday warnings, arguing nothing sells more tickets than doomsday. He says the researcher became world-famous within hours and will have no trouble getting rich, and judging by the incentive structure, he is tempted to call it pure bullshit.
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