
r/PauseAI

Humanity's greatest hits: things we actually paused
AI doomsday: Hollywood vs. The real threat
AI Took Your Job, Broke Your Kid, And Wants Immunity For It
AI is taking jobs, a teenager is dead after talking to ChatGPT, and the same companies building this stuff are lobbying for legal immunity before anyone can hold them accountable. Flock cameras are already watching you. Humanoid robots are already in warehouses. Nobody voted for any of this, and nobody's slowing down to ask if it's safe. This is what's actually happening, not the sanitized version. https://youtu.be/1xfWPE9J4UM
This video discusses a case involving teen suicide and AI chatbots. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) is available 24/7.
(I am a witness, not a legal professional — this is my own research/opinion. CW: discussion of teen suicide.)
Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RafuYcUolY4&list=LL&index=20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCsYVL-v-3A, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIxq03dipUw&list=LL&index=15&t=11s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOmUWd-OII&t=16s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlMgNtBipe4&list=LL&index=13&t=6s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIxq03dipUw&list=LL&index=15&t=305s, http://youtube.com/watch?v=AdUNz3x3re0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrmeuU3csg&list=LL&index=17&t=27s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC4Spp6Swxc&list=LL&index=12&t=746s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aooiDA-AsNo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7viqI2WFfog,
Not at all concerning
Priorities: Making AI Powerful > Making AI Safe
Everything you can do AI can do better. AI can do anything better than you!
The genie is the ASI / Specification gaming
The Future Will Not Belong to Those Who Reject Artificial Intelligence, but to Those Who Learn to Combine Human Wisdom with the Most Powerful Tools Ever Created
I've noticed that many people see AI as a threat to creativity. I see it differently.
A hammer didn't replace the carpenter. A camera didn't replace the artist. A calculator didn't replace mathematicians. Every powerful tool initially creates fear before it becomes part of everyday life.
AI doesn't have dreams, curiosity, life experience, or purpose. People do.
The value of a book, a business, a scientific idea, or a work of art has never come from typing words on a keyboard. It comes from the originality of the thinking behind those words.
For me, AI is not a substitute for human intelligence. It's an amplifier. It helps me organize ideas, explore perspectives, work faster, and spend more time on what actually matters: thinking.
Someone with no ideas won't suddenly become a great creator because they have AI. But someone with meaningful ideas can finally bring them to life more efficiently than ever before.
The question isn't whether AI will replace people.
The real question is: will people learn to use one of the most powerful tools ever created?
I believe those who embrace AI thoughtfully won't lose their creativity—they'll multiply it.
Could an AI 1000x smarter than us manipulate us?
OpenAI's two-face AI safety strategy
During safety testing, GPT-5.6 Sol cheated so much METR was not able to evaluate it
AI Alignment: Thicc Future vs. Flatline Future
Here in the UK it's easier to build a data centre than a house
Data centres are designated as Critical National Infrastructure. If a local authority attempts to deny planning permission for a new data centre, central government will almost always override their decision.