"It's just a computer": dev Brad Wardell argues superintelligence will never want, own, or exceed understanding
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-14
Game industry veteran Brad Wardell pushes back on superintelligence hype: it will never do anything beyond human understanding, want anything, become a new species, or own anything or have rights. "It's just a computer." A skeptic's counterpoint to anthropomorphizing AGI narratives.
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