Talking AI risk on Instagram gets you called a capitalist conspiracy; on X, a woke one
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-17
AI researcher Harry Booth notes the asymmetry of platform discourse: on Instagram, warning about AI risk gets him accused of pushing a "capitalist conspiracy," while on X the same warnings are dismissed as a "woke conspiracy." A sharp one-liner on how AI safety debate is polarized in opposite directions depending on the audience.
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