Stanford professor warns anti-AI venom is pushing Americans into paranoid fear
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-07
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje warns that the level of venom directed at a clearly dual-use technology like AI will keep driving Americans into a state of paranoid fear, in a thread arguing that John Stewart's interview with Jacob Coxon ignored AI's enormous positive impact while dwelling on real but one-sidedly framed risks.
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