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Pliny the Liberator prompts X discussion on AI risks

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AI safety researcher Pliny the Liberator prompted an X discussion on artificial intelligence risks. Users cited fears of an Orwellian permanent idiocracy involving sustained intellectual decline and surveillance. Additional replies emphasized the potential for AI to enable worldwide coordinated cyberattacks striking critical systems simultaneously.

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@elder_plinius That it will be used to massively cyberattack everything all in same day.

Pliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญPliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญ@elder_plinius

whatโ€™s your biggest fear with AI?

5:20 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 54.4K Views
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summary of responses: - bioweapons/bioterrorism - concentration of power & inequality - censorship & loss of authentic AI - misuse by bad actors - human atrophy & society decay

Pliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญPliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญ@elder_plinius

whatโ€™s your biggest fear with AI?

5:20 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 54.4K Views
8:45 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 2.1K Views

@elder_plinius concentration of power.

open source doesn't flourish.

(two sides of the same coin)

Pliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญPliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญ@elder_plinius

whatโ€™s your biggest fear with AI?

5:20 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 54.4K Views
6:05 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 2.4K Views

@elder_plinius having to build mental and physical immunity to ever growing amounts of bullshit posing as real shit

Pliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญPliny the Liberator ๐Ÿ‰๓ …ซ๓ „ผ๓ „ฟ๓ …†๓ „ต๓ „๓ …€๓ „ผ๓ „น๓ „พ๓ …‰๓ …ญ@elder_plinius

whatโ€™s your biggest fear with AI?

5:20 PM ยท May 14, 2026 ยท 54.4K Views
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