Eric S. Raymond: centralized AI control by humans worries me more than rogue AIs
esrtweet · x · 2026-11-16
Eric S. Raymond (esr) weighed into an X debate with @tszzl and @thdxr on AI risk, saying he is far more worried about the totalitarian implications of humans centralizing AI control than about rogue AIs. The thread began with @tszzl telling @thdxr his worries were backwards — a recurring clash in AI safety circles over whether human misuse of centralized AI is the bigger threat.
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