Former AI safety skeptic: the 'preposterous' predictions are already coming true
dan_s_becker · x · 2026-09-20
The author says he used to dismiss AI safety scenarios as preposterous, but over the past month found that many of those predictions are already happening. He's baffled that people can remain so nonchalant about catastrophic risk given recent history. Note: the post cites no specific predictions or evidence.
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