Zvi mocks AI firms rebranding AI as cute: how would this slide play out in a movie?
TheZvi · x · 2026-09-30
TheZvi quote-tweets a slide mocking how AI companies are suddenly rebranding AI as something "cute and friendly." He asks: if you saw this slide in a movie, how would you think the plot goes from there? The implication is that cuddly AI branding is an ominous sign in the classic sci-fi narrative, sparking discussion of the gap between AI PR and real risks.
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