Many AI Doomers profit from the dangers they exaggerate.

Evidence

But for some of them, it’s not really about trying to save humanity, but rather a running of the con: the supposed danger of the systems is a splashy way to hype their power, with the goal of scoring big investments in their own AI ventures (like Musk and Altman) or funding for their own research centers (like Bourgon). — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 368

Categorization

• XREF: This evidence connects AI and business practices to social and financial manipulation, akin to con artist behavior. — connects to: AI hype continues to escalate beyond expectations. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 11; AI marketing manipulates perceptions to generate profits, ignoring real harms. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 18; Hype can mislead public perception of AI technology. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 10
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 368

Broader Connections

• Hype can mislead public perception of AI technology. #corroborates (0.75) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 10