wordgrammer: The most likely way AI goes to zero is a Butlerian Jihad, not X-risk or a bubble
wordgrammer · x · 2026-11-10
AI commentator wordgrammer argues the most plausible path to "AI goes to zero" is neither existential risk nor a bubble bursting, but a Butlerian Jihad — a Dune-style human revolt that actively rejects and bans intelligent machines. He notes the take is now sayable "without immediately being laughed out," hinting at shifting public sentiment toward AI.
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