Matthew Petti@matthew_petti
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I do think the AI extinction risk stuff is fake hype just not for the reasons everyone else does. The tech companies are really building powerful machines, that part is real, but they want everyone talking in far-off science fiction terms to avoid questions of near term liability
Sep 16, 2026 · 5:12 PM UTC
Matthew Petti@matthew_petti
Sep 16North America!
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You have a system for automation that behaves in increasingly complicated ways and you have institutions putting increasingly important areas of life in its hands. There’s an obvious potential for damage (with unclear responsibility) short of Skynet overthrowing humanity.
Matthew Petti@matthew_petti
Sep 17North America!
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I’ve seen an idea that AI is all fake vaporware and the companies are trying to inflate their importance to get a government bailout
You're far from alone! @HeidyKhlaaf and @theayubinator both come to mind as thoughtful voices you might find resonant.
