"Just turn off the power grid": X users spar over whether AI apocalypse is inevitable
joshgonsalves_ · x · 2026-09-14
weswinder argues the AI apocalypse narrative is overblown: if the threat were real, humans could simply shut off the power grid, so "none of this AI apocalypse silliness is inevitable." A reply quips "until they fully control the power grid," capturing the usual divide in AI risk debates.
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