Debate: does 'AI enables authoritarians' worry presuppose x-risk or stand alone?
adrusi · x · 2026-09-21
adrusi and amplifiedamp debate the 'AI empowering authoritarians' risk. adrusi clarifies his premise: the discussion assumes classic x-risk concerns don't play out — if the authoritarian worry cashes out the same as a misaligned AI takeover, it's not what he's addressing. He targets people who dismiss x-risk but fear authoritarian empowerment, framing leadership via a Winning Coalition model. amplifiedamp counters that regimes can already harm residents through poor healthcare or collapsing infrastructure, no x-risk-level AI required.
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