AI takeover creating conscious observers could imply long timelines, not doom
jessi_cata · x · 2026-11-16
jessicata adds a twist: if the default AI takeover scenario creates many conscious observers who think about anthropics, the reasoning points away from doom — possibly even toward 'long timelines'. This rounds out the SSA/SIA debate following Hanson's crying-wolf thread.
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