Runway CEO Echoes Viral Take: 'I'm Worried About' Has Become AI Twitter's High-Status Line
c_valenzuelab · x · 2026-09-18
Runway founder Cristóbal Valenzuela quotes and amplifies @tszzl's observation that 'I worry about X' / 'I'm concerned about Y' are becoming extremely high-status sentiments — the more esoteric the better, signaling activist virtue — adding that he'd much rather learn what someone is curious or fascinated about. A notable industry-culture take on AI doomer discourse from a major startup CEO.
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