Perry Metzger: the AI nanotech-doom scenario was his own 35-year-old fiction
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-17
Perry Metzger sharply dismisses AI doomer narratives, arguing that entire books on the topic are unpersuasive. He claims the classic "singleton AI builds nanotechnology and eats the planet" scenario is something he himself invented for personal entertainment 35 years ago — and says it should not be taken seriously by anyone.
The remark offers a notable counterpoint in the ongoing x-risk debate from a longtime AI/Crypto figure.
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