dbasch calls AI extinction fears 'lunacy', on par with alien invasion warnings
dbasch · x · 2026-09-14
dbasch pushed back hard on AI existential-risk discourse, arguing nothing in the real world matters more than philosophically concocted sci-fi doom scenarios. He concedes AI has real misuse potential but says claims that AI will kill everyone are on par with "we're about to get invaded by aliens."
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