Who's Responsible for AI's Destruction Content? The Answer Isn't the Machine
CurieuxExplorer · x · 2026-10-13
Wrapping up a thread on AI-generated spectacle, the author argues responsibility for flood of destruction videos lies with humans: creators choosing what to depict, audiences rewarding it, platforms amplifying it, developers and institutions shaping incentives.
The thread also extends to autonomous weapons, which can select and engage targets without human intervention after activation — the Red Cross has warned about losing human judgment in life-and-death decisions. The real question: who gives AI power, and under what safeguards.
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