What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?
THE SO WHAT
Existential-risk narratives are becoming a strategic lever in AI—shaping regulation, capital allocation, and public perception as much as they reflect genuine concern. If you build on or near frontier models, assume that safety rhetoric today will translate into concrete compliance, audit, and reporting expectations over the next 6–18 months.
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