[bschmidt1]

> This is _not_ true, as cryptocurrency has already demonstrated.

His whole argument against AI is basically the anti-tech stance: "Well crypto failed that means AI will too" It's coming from a place of disdain for technology. That's your typical Hacker News commenter. This site is like Fox News in 2008 - some of the dumbest people alive

[lukev]

Not at all! I am broadly speaking very pro-tech.

What I am against is the “if it’s tech it’s good” mindset that seems to have infected far too many. I mention crypto because it’s the largest example of tech that is not good for the world.