When Everyone Has a Tireless AI Optimizer, the World Gets Far More Adversarial
RichmanRonald · x · 2026-09-24
FrankieIsLost argues that a world where everyone has a perfectly rational, tireless optimizer working on their behalf will be far more adversarial than people realize — and much of our existing infrastructure won't survive the transition. The take frames AI agent proliferation as a game-theory shock: simultaneous capability amplification across all parties could break trust mechanisms and institutional design.
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