Dev slams AI companies' fear campaigns: from 'you'll be replaced' to 'you'll literally die'
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-15
Developer thdxr argues AI companies keep pumping fear and confusion at the public, escalating from "you will be replaced" to "you will literally die." He contends the standard defense — "it would be irresponsible not to warn people" — is really a righteous-feeling group incrementally justifying worse behavior while being unable to reflect on whether they're the problem.
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