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AI doomsday predictor Jacob Coxon secretly backed by comms agency

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Jacob Coxon, who previously predicted humanity's end by 2030 due to AI, has reportedly received secret support from a communications agency. This revelation casts doubt on the sincerity of his apocalyptic predictions. AI

IMPACT Questions the credibility of AI doomsday predictions and the role of PR in shaping public perception of AI risks.

RANK_REASON The story concerns a figure known for extreme predictions about AI, with a new report suggesting their claims were manufactured or amplified by a PR agency, rather than being substantive AI news.

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AI doomsday predictor Jacob Coxon secretly backed by comms agency

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    Jacob Coxon, who predicted the end of humanity by 2030 due to AI, was allegedly secretly supported by a communications agency. The alarm

    Jacob Coxon, che aveva previsto la fine dell’umanità entro il 2030 per colpa dell’IA, sarebbe stato sostenuto in segreto da un’agenzia di comunicazione. L'allarmismo potrebbe essere stato orchestrato per favorire i giganti dell'IA, imponendo regole costose che penalizzano l'open-…

    LINKS diggita.com/…/sicurezza zeniteq.com/ai-doomer-jacob-coxon-lied-w5…

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