Researcher mocks AI leaders who warn of extinction while building AI anyway
suchenzang · x · 2026-09-15
In the ongoing AI extinction debate, @bcmerchant argues the under-discussed point is that industry leaders warn AI could end humanity yet keep building it. Ex-OpenAI researcher Suchenzang retorts that those crying extinction also believe they'll cure cancer along the way, so "it's all worth it."
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