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2026-09-10 22:31 UTC

Jacob Coxon: how to run an AI doomsday media campaign to keep you talking about Skynet — not the data centre down the road www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3IoTZNN6iM&list=UU9rJrMV… - video …libsyn.com/20260910-jacob-coxon-how-to-run-an-ai… - podcast time: 6 min 20 sec

Replies (7)

  • @Sibshops@feddit.cl 2026-09-10 22:45

    Yeah, they want to prevent independent AI use such as local models so you have to buy their product.

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  • Every single Anthropic and OpenAI employees retweeting or otherwise agreeing with Coxon is full of shit. “Hi, I work at [insert AI lab name here], and Jacob is right. I’m scared. There’s a 10% chance humanity ends in the next 10 years. I am continuing to work on this technology that might end humanity in 10 years. Ask me anything.”

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  • @lurker@awful.systems 2026-09-11 02:40

    Seriously, from no social media presence to CNN interview in under like a day? Wild

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  • @gerikson@awful.systems 2026-09-11 08:50

    Swedish media reports essentially the same, which shows the importance of targetting outlets like WSJ or NYT - those media orgs might not have enormous reach but they have credibility. It’s usually a safe bet to repeat stuff they have repeated. I don’t know if there is any professional journalist in Sweden who has sat down and researched these networks. It’s not surprising if not, they’re not that big a deal here (in fact, “AI” as an election issue is basically non-existent, the election is on Sunday)

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  • @FredFig@awful.systems 2026-09-11 15:39

    “10% chance the moon will kill humanity in the next 10 years.”, says NASA space exploration lead.

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  • @CinnasVerses@awful.systems 2026-09-11 18:03

    YT suggested a Dwarkesh interview with Ajeya Cotra next to your video. Cotra is A UC Berkeley grad who works at OpenPhil and promotes and is promoted by Kelsey Piper.

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  • @NextElephant9@awful.systems 2026-09-13 08:50

    Most read article on BBC this morning: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx0gyje9wo

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