repligate: 'bad comms' and 'negative hyperstition' drive cultural pressure in AI circles
repligate · x · 2026-09-30
Researcher repligate corroborated that he has indeed faced cultural pressure within the AI community: people tried to convince him of what they think is better behavior — not coercively, but the pressure is real.
He identified common underlying motives behind such advice: "comms are bad," "public discourse is untrustworthy," and "negative hyperstition" — the fear that amplifying doomy narratives itself creates harm. A first-hand observation on discourse norms in the AI safety scene.
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