AI circle drama: brutal takedown of Scott Alexander and EA's ASI beliefs
zetalyrae · x · 2026-11-04
A spat in the AI community targets Scott Alexander, with LinusMixson saying every read of his writing forces a downgrade of the people who've praised him as a leading intellectual for 15 years. Another account mocks EA views on pausing AI, quipping that EA folks genuinely believe they'll be given their own planets if Anthropic creates ASI. zetalyrae amplified the exchange, reflecting ongoing friction over motives and discourse power within the AI safety community.
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