Halvar Flake: AI risk discourse is measured in ego, not fear
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-15
Security veteran Halvar Flake quips that wave height is measured in fear, but AI risk is measured in ego — the bigger the perceived threat, the greater the heroism in one's own story. A pointed take on the psychological incentives behind AI doomerism.
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