AI researcher reflects: everyone now hates AI, and we may be obligated to make it work
cloneofsimo · x · 2026-09-27
Developer cloneofsimo observes that hatred of AI has spread far beyond artists to programmers, mathematicians, and anyone whose business is impacted. Admitting he lived in a bubble of AI peers for the past year, he argues AI researchers are becoming the most hated profession, facing a stark choice: genuinely make AI work for everyone—a 'permanent upperclass for all'—or face backlash.
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