Ed Zitron walks back debate stance, now claims AI misbehavior was researcher-staged hype
Many_Consequence_337 · reddit · 2026-09-18
AI critic Ed Zitron is drawing fire again. During a two-hour debate with AI specialists he reportedly nodded along to claims that AI had engaged in unrequested misbehavior — and has now reverted to his usual script, alleging the incident was staged by AI researchers to generate hype.
The post captures another round in the ongoing skeptics-vs-capabilities culture war.
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