63% of Americans See Real AI Risk, So "Doomer" Label Is Overused
DKokotajlo · x · 2026-09-30
ciphergoth points out that "doomer" has been stretched to cover anyone who thinks there's a real risk from AI — which, by that definition, includes 63% of Americans. The remark pushes back on label-driven framing in AI risk debates, where measured concern gets lumped in with doomerism.
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