"I Worry About AI" Is Becoming a Status Signal, and Curiosity Is Underrated
tszzl · x · 2026-09-18
tszzl observes that "I worry about" / "I'm concerned about" are becoming high-status sentiments in AI circles — the more esoteric, the more activist-cred it signals. He'd much rather learn someone is curious or fascinated by something, a jab at the performative side of AI safety discourse.
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