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AI panic stories may be driven by investor greed, not altruism

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Investors are driven by greed and a desire to believe in fantastic notions, making them susceptible to pitches about AI's potential to destroy humanity. This perspective suggests that AI panic stories are often motivated by financial projections, such as a potential shortfall in IPO buyers, rather than genuine altruism from CEOs. AI

IMPACT Suggests that the narrative around AI's existential risks might be influenced by financial motivations rather than genuine safety concerns.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing investor motivations and AI panic stories, not a factual report on a specific AI event.

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AI panic stories may be driven by investor greed, not altruism

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If you think a pitch like “this thing is so powerful that it might destroy all of humanity” will not work on investors. Investors are greedy, intensely stupid,

    If you think a pitch like “this thing is so powerful that it might destroy all of humanity” will not work on investors. Investors are greedy, intensely stupid, and overwhelmingly just want to believe the most fantastic notions. I see all of the AI panic stories and think “they ju…

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