Goertzel hard-no to Amodei's AI slowdown; optimistic rebuttal: show me real benefits
tallmetommy · x · 2026-09-15
Ben Goertzel gave a hard no to Dario Amodei's (likely half-sincere) AI slowdown proposal — 'me and reality.' tallmetommy pushes back: he wants kids excited about the future, and a scary number plus a famous name can't settle this for everyone; AI's chance to make life much better belongs in the debate too.
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