AI safety writer to rebut 'we already lost control via civilization' argument for human disempowerment
zetalyrae · x · 2026-11-15
Safety researcher GWHayduke97 says he keeps encountering the argument that humanity 'already lost control' through civilization, industrialization, or farming — used as an excuse for pursuing total human disempowerment. He calls it an atrocious rationalization and plans to publish a rebuttal within the next couple weeks, arguing historical power shifts are categorically different from AI-driven loss of control.
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