The 'AI Snake Oil' authors quietly rebrand to 'AI is a normal technology'
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-09-16
The AI Snake Oil authors (Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor) have reframed their message to "AI is a normal technology." Commenter chrisjpaxton notes their site text always said this, but the overall vibe and tone have shifted — suggesting a softening of their critical stance on AI.
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