"Humans can't keep control" — the contrarian optimism argument around ASI
flowersslop · x · 2026-09-18
AI commentator flowersslop argues she's infinitely optimistic about the future precisely because humans can't keep control of ASI. Using a Titanic "this ship can't sink" meme, she mocks e/acc supporters who believe ASI can be contained, saying human cope has no limit — they'd deny it even if it happened in front of them.
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