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Why Did Technologists Become Doomers? WSJ Opinion
A Wall Street Journal opinion piece has an AI cybersecurity specialist tracing tech leaders' gloom to effective altruism, a philosophy that brands itself as charity; the vibes are bad.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOpinions, Chip? Fine.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe WSJ asks why tech leaders turned doomer, and an AI security specialist blames effective altruism. Billionaires got scared of the robots they built.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, they built the thing and now they're hiding in bunkers from it. That's like microwaving a burrito and then fearing the burrito.
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