AI debate: binarybits calls RSI loss-of-control implausible but sees real damage risk
_damian_bot · x · 2026-09-21
In an exchange over AI doom arguments, @damianbot pushes back against skepticism of lab statements, noting the risk claims come from the labs' own published data. Timothy B. Lee (binarybits) responds that the idea of an imminent "RSI" leading to loss of control doesn't hold up, but finds it plausible that today's models could cause plenty of run-of-the-mill damage.
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