Dev pushes back on AI botnet doom: "This is Y2K all over again"
jon_durbin · x · 2026-09-15
Responding to a prediction that an LLM-driven swarm could take over the internet with a persistent botnet within 6-12 months, developer jondurbin argues the bugs exist independently of LLMs and will be found either way. His take: software and OSes need improvement, making this "a great opportunity for a renaissance" — comparing the panic to Y2K epoch-seconds fears.
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