Running a DC EA Group, I Watched Public Attitudes on AI Risk Shift Four Times
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-13
Andy Masley reflects on running an EA group in Washington DC before ChatGPT, noting clear step-changes in how everyday people viewed AI risk: from "why would AI matter" to "AI is too dumb to care about," then "real problems but focus on the present," and finally "this seems really dangerous." A first-hand account of how quickly public perception of AI risk evolved.
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