"Ai doomerism"

When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.

-- Johnny Thomson, 2023

It's a symbiotic relationship: AI doomers need AI hype in order to be taken seriously and be part of the discourse, and AI hypers need AI doom narratives for AI to look momentous and world-altering.

-- François Chollet @fchollet, Twitter, 2023.

[Pedro Domingos in reply to Chollet:] Not really. It's a parasitic relationship: AI doom needs AI hype, otherwise there's nothing to worry about, but not the reverse.

-- @pmddomingos · Nov 26, 2023

Nothing works better than this doomer-hyper symbiosis of AI. Because the public "understands" it from decades of sci-fi entertainment.

-- Tom Zhang (张拓木) @massbless · Nov 25, 2023

"AI doomerism" as contrasted with AI pessimimism refers to dooom caused by the development and impact of artificial intelligence, particularly the belief that AI advancements will lead to negative, often catastrophic outcomes for humanity. This viewpoint emphasizes the potential risks of AI, such as the loss of control over intelligent systems, widespread job displacement, or the emergence of existential threats like autonomous weapons or superintelligent entities. AI doomerism is rooted in concerns about the rapid acceleration of technology outpacing ethical frameworks and societal preparedness, leading to unintended consequences that could undermine human well-being or even survival. It often serves as a cautionary stance urging greater caution, regulation, and awareness in the development of AI technologies.

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• We Should Welcome The New AI Doomerism | forbes.com. 2023.
• Technology expert tells us why the AI “doomer” narrative is all wrong - Big Think | 2023

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• ai doomer; the fear of the new; the risk of the accelerative; spooky ai culture; scary ai; the dark side of ai
• the spectrum of ai fear;
• necro doomer; fascist doomer; ecofascist doomerism; eco-doomer;
• anti-ai in political extremism; anti-ai culture; ai restrictions; x-risk

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