AI doomers shouldn't be surprised by mockery, argues David Pinsof
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-24
Responding to AI doomers surprised by pushback, David Pinsof argues the reaction is predictable: you're claiming a literal apocalypse without any established body of scientific evidence, so mockery and dismissal are to be expected.
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