Peter Diamandis: The Future Must Be Affordable — Navigating AI Fear Without Killing Abundance
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-11-05
Peter Diamandis argues AI's future must remain affordable, using the arson attack on Sam Altman's home as a turning point: afterward, several tech CEOs softened warnings about AI-driven job losses amid public backlash. He concedes fears about rising living costs and job displacement are valid, but advocates keeping an "abundance" path — AI's benefits must reach ordinary people to defuse fear and uncertainty.
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