F. Chollet: Hype That Frames AI as 'Killing' Things Makes Public Backlash Inevitable
fchollet · x · 2026-09-30
Chollet: 'AI killed XYZ' hype is setting up an inevitable backlash
François Chollet argues that AI proponents enthusiastically frame AI as destruction: "AI just killed XYZ," "It's over for XYZ." His points:
- Such claims are almost never accurate in reality
- But they shape how regular people perceive AI, fueling negative sentiment
- Public backlash is therefore inevitable
- Addendum: if you're going to brag about obliterating something, first check whether that thing is widely regarded as a source of meaning and joy — "I'm not a PR person, but still"
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