This is an interesting comment because lately it feels like its very cool to be an alarmist! Lots of positive press for people warning about the dangers of AI, Altman and others being taken very seriously, VC and other funders obviously leaning into the space in part because of the related hype
And in other fields, being alarmist has paid off too with little recourse for bad predictions -- how many times have we heard that there will be huge climate disasters ending humanity, the extinction of bees, mass starvation, etc. (not to diminish the dangers of climate change which is obviously very real)? I think alarmism is generally rewarded, at least in media.
And in other fields, being alarmist has paid off too with little recourse for bad predictions -- how many times have we heard that there will be huge climate disasters ending humanity, the extinction of bees, mass starvation, etc. (not to diminish the dangers of climate change which is obviously very real)? I think alarmism is generally rewarded, at least in media.