Ezra Klein buys into AI x-risk worldview, leaving skeptics conceding they've failed to make their case
UltraRareAF · x · 2026-09-21
Commenting on Ezra Klein's new column, binarybits argues the left's most influential pundit has fully embraced the AI x-risk worldview, and that skeptics who find these ideas confused have completely failed to make their case. Prominent accelerationsist voices amplified the post with remarks about 'racing against the darkness'.
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