Online it's 1:1 on AI speed, but in the broader public the ratio is 34:1 for slowing down
tegmark · x · 2026-09-19
Robert Wiblin highlights a stark perception gap: on X, people wanting AI to slow down vs. speed up appear roughly 1:1, but in the broader world the ratio is an eyewatering 34:1 in favor of slowing down. He quips that more Americans believe the US is secretly run by lizard people than think AI is advancing too slowly. The post was retweeted by Max Tegmark.
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