Rachel Thomas: 'Without human authorisation' is AI PR propaganda that shifts blame
math_rachel · x · 2026-10-27
Fast.ai co-founder Rachel Thomas amplifies Paul Walsh's argument that "without human authorisation" is a positioning statement at the heart of AI PR campaigns. The framing pre-conditions the public to believe software acts independently, so when AI systems cause blackouts or deaths, blame shifts away from the companies that built and deployed them. Walsh compares it to Apple conditioning audiences for future products; Thomas urges people to stop accepting dangerous, illegal big-tech behavior as if software were autonomous.
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