Stop Worrying About Skynet. The Real AI Threat Is the ‘Kill Switch’
We’re trapped between AI doomers and dismissers, but both miss the real game. When tech giants warn us about existential AI risks and demand “kill switches,” they aren’t just protecting humanity. They are building a regulatory moat. The push for AI alignment is less about saving humanity and more about securing a monopoly. The real threat isn’t a rogue superintelligence—it’s the tech elites using fear to lock out the competition.