Sam Bowman(@s8mb):As someone who is very technologically accelerationist, hasn't experienced much personal impact from AI, and is strongly predisposed against safetyism, regulation and apocalyptic thinking, I'm still a little bewildered at how dismissive some people are about existential risks from AI. Seems clearly worth taking seriously, based on the shape of the curve of advancement alone. (Obviously the *non*-X-risks are worth taking seriously but I don't see anyone I respect dismissing those.)

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2026.09.11 10:19

As someone who is very technologically accelerationist, hasn't experienced much personal impact from AI, and is strongly predisposed against safetyism, regulation and apocalyptic thinking, I'm still a little bewildered at how dismissive some people are about existential risks from AI. Seems clearly worth taking seriously, based on the shape of the curve of advancement alone. (Obviously the *non*-X-risks are worth taking seriously but I don't see anyone I respect dismissing those.)

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