AI lab leaders' doom messaging is backfiring with the American public
venturetwins · x · 2026-09-15
The author struggles to understand why leaders of major AI labs go on press tours warning their technology might kill everyone. After reading thousands of public comments, he finds sentiment splits into three: "shut it down yourself if it's so dangerous," "it's a scam to hype AI's value to investors," and — a frightening minority — doomsayers who suggest acting accordingly, up to bombing data centers. None of these reactions inspire confidence, and he blames the labs' own messaging for steering the narrative this way.
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