tszzl: AI Lab Employees Bristle at Any Hint of P(doom) Talk
tszzl · x · 2026-09-16
Researcher tszzl argues that even a hint of p(doom) earns consternation inside AI labs. Lab staff are product-building tech employees who don't want to explain to family—or worse, a deranged attacker—why their products might curtail all value in the world. The post sparked debate on the tension between lab safety culture and public doomer narratives.
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