Leo Gao Calls X Addictive Illusion of Sanity

AI safety researcher Leo Gao posted that the platform X functions as a machine simulating the experience of being one of the few sane people in an ocean of insane wackos, describing the fantasy as profoundly destructive yet irresistible. Tech executive and founder Tanishq Mathew Abraham replied in agreement. The exchange highlights how the service can reinforce users' self-perception of rationality while engaging with widespread contrary views, based on the researchers' direct characterizations.