AI extinction-risk panel organizer says hand-raising was meant to fight groupthink
JMannhart · x · 2026-09-16
After a panel on AI extinction risk, a guest said the event's portrayal of her remarks felt sad and inaccurate. Organizer @ohabryka explained that asking AI-skeptical guests to raise hands was intended to show skeptics they were numerous and welcome, countering groupthink rather than shaming anyone. Podcasters and attendees joined the thread to reconstruct what happened, exposing a real rift in the AI-risk community over expressive space and social pressure.
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