David Manheim: 'it hasn't happened yet' misses the entire AI doom debate
archerships · x · 2026-09-16
Continuing his debate with archerships, davidmanheim argues the AI doom hypothesis is about rapid change driven by capability jumps, not gradual harm—so 'it hasn't happened therefore it's unlikely' misses the point of the debate entirely.
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