The most consistent criticism of AI companies: if you believe in catastrophic risk, why build so fast?
GarrisonLovely · x · 2026-10-24
David Wallace-Wells observes that people have yelled many things at AI companies and boosters over the past few years, but the most consistent charge is: if you genuinely believe the technology risks catastrophic or even existential harm, you shouldn't be rushing this fast to build it.
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