AI resignations aren't hype: the decades-long history behind researchers' warnings
ericelliott_ · x · 2026-09-15
Pushing back on claims that recent AI researcher resignations and mutual endorsements are marketing hype, the author argues they are part of a decades-long historical arc that serious AI researchers have long tracked. The article lays out that history, the real cause for alarm, and a potential path forward.
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