Artificial Intelligence on Instagram: "David Friedberg argues that Anthropic’s warnings about extreme AI risks follow a playbook that institutions have used for centuries. His point is that fear can create authority. If people are convinced a threat could destroy society, the group claiming it understands that threat can gain more influence over how everyone responds. Friedberg compares this dynamic to religion and politics, where warnings about catastrophic outcomes have sometimes been used to justify greater power and control. He isn’t proving that Anthropic’s safety concerns are false. He’s questioning what happens when the same companies building powerful AI systems also become some of the loudest voices defining how dangerous those systems are. Credits: All-In Podcast"
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1,144 likes, 61 comments - eluna.ai on September 13, 2026: "David Friedberg argues that Anthropic’s warnings about extreme AI risks follow a playbook that institutions have used for centuries. His point is that fear can create authority. If people are convinced a threat could destroy society, the group claiming it understands that threat can gain more influence over how everyone responds. Friedberg compares this dynamic to religion and politics, where warnings about catastrophic outcomes have sometimes been used to justify greater power and control. He isn’t proving that Anthropic’s safety concerns are false. He’s questioning what happens when the same companies building powerful AI systems also become some of the loudest voices defining how dangerous those systems are. Credits: All-In Podcast".

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David Friedberg argues that Anthropic’s warnings about extreme AI risks follow a playbook institutions have used for centuries. His point is that fear can create authority. If people are convinced a threat could destroy society, the group claiming it understands that threat can gain more influence over how everyone responds. Friedberg compares this dynamic to religion and politics, where warnings about catastrophic outcomes have sometimes been used to justify greater power and control. He isn’t proving that Anthropic’s safety concerns are false. He’s questioning what happens when the same companies building powerful AI systems also become some of the loudest voices defining how dangerous those systems are. #cancelanthropic submitted by /u/Inevitable-Use8915

Originally posted by u/Inevitable-Use8915 on r/ClaudeCode