Why the 'control' framing of AI risk misses the point about artificial minds
xuanalogue · x · 2026-09-23
Blogger xuanalogue pushes back on the prevalent 'control' framing in AI discourse: if worries about AI are really about the emergence of artificial minds with their own distinct interests, then framing it like 'pilots must stay in control of their planes' obscures what's actually at stake. A philosophical take on AI safety rhetoric.
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