Jeff Bezos on Why He Ignores AI Doomers: Humans Overestimate Risk, Underestimate Opportunity
beffjezos · x · 2026-10-12
Asked why people shouldn't listen to AI doomers, Jeff Bezos responded with his signature line: "It's generally human nature to overestimate risk and underestimate opportunity." The remark reiterates his long-standing optimism on AI — not denying risks, but arguing that opportunity is systematically underweighted.
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