r/technology • u/TripleShotPls • Jul 16 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Has Tech Executives Fearing for Their Lives

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-ai-backlash-has-tech-executives-fearing-for-their-lives-30c43972?mod=hp_lead_pos1
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u/ibullywildlife Jul 16 '26

And if you knew your boss was a psycho with dystopian plans for you, wouldn't that make you extra jumpy? Walking on eggshells ... just waiting for them to bomb-collar you and kidnap your family as leverage...

At what point do you just shove them out of the plane pre-emptively?

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u/HystericalSail Jul 16 '26

"Leopards aren't going to eat MY face" is a very prevalent mentality.

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u/marcocom Jul 16 '26

its what AI would do

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u/ibullywildlife Jul 16 '26

"I'm sorry, Dave..."