Mollick: AI criticism is collapsing into "AI is all bad" — a dead end
emollick · x · 2026-09-17
Observing discourse on BlueSky, Ethan Mollick notes that "AI isn't real" denialism is fading, replaced by "AI is all bad for every reason" views mixing real and fake criticisms. He argues reducing AI harm and encouraging positive uses should be a priority beyond existential risk — but hoping to roll back AI even at present capabilities is a dead end that blocks pragmatic harm-mitigation policies.
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