Hype and doom sit at opposite extremes of the same emotional axis, lacking technical grounding
gerardsans · x · 2026-09-15
A reply in an AI discourse thread argues that hype and doom occupy opposite extremes of the same axis: both lack technical grounding and mostly reflect emotional responses—excitement or fear of the unknown—rather than rational analysis.
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