iamtrask: 'AI makes money for humans' is not the RSI foom x-risk that matters
iamtrask · x · 2026-11-10
Responding to an argument about AI progress, iamtrask points out it doesn't actually defend the idea of RSI foom risk. He draws a sharp line between two scenarios: an algorithm making better algorithms is an existential risk, while an algorithm making a human prompter generate more revenue—possibly enough to displace fellow workers—is probably not. The xrisk gap between the two is large.
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