Every New Technology Creates Two Markets: One for Its Use, One for the Authority to Define It
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-20
Responding to tszzl's jab that 'I worry about' has become a high-status sentiment in AI circles, barryhashimoto argues every new technology creates two markets: one for its use, and one for the authority to define its proper use — a sharp observation on the culture of AI safety discourse and status signaling.
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