AI ‘doom’ content and the claim that fear sells online
A parkgoer says an influencer outside tech asked them to appear in a video about AI’s dangers while they were walking through Golden Gate Park.
TLDR
A parkgoer says a non-tech influencer approached them in Golden Gate Park about appearing in a video on AI’s dangers. They characterized the encounter as a sign that ‘doomer content’ is becoming trendy. A quote-post sharing the account argued that AI doom content ‘performs extremely well online’ and that ‘it’s profitable to scare people.’
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