Carissa Véliz: Life-changing events are unpredictable, so why treat Huang as an oracle?
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-13
Philosopher Carissa Véliz argues that the most life-changing events are the least predictable and rarely have anything to do with engineering. She questions why figures like Jensen Huang are treated as oracles asked to predict the industry's future — a critique of the AI leader-prophecy culture. (Part 4 of a thread.)
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