Seb Krier posts 20 AI takes: 'nervousness as seriousness' is warping tech discourse
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-07
Seb Krier published a 20-take thread on AI, arguing that a deeply anxious cultural backdrop in Western Europe and North America makes 'how worried are you about X' the default tech question, and that risk advocacy often substitutes for substantive thinking. Dean Ball shared it, adding: 'I am more concerned about the gradual decay of our institutions, world order, and liberalism than I am about AI killing everyone.'
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