AI risk discourse is split into two camps, and the smart take is the secret third thing
arpitingle · x · 2026-09-15
The author argues that public discourse on AI existential risk is divided into two camps: those who outright ridicule xrisk, and those who believe extinction is the only outcome of superintelligence. His take: be the 'secret third thing'—neither dismissive nor doom-obsessed.
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