Reid Hoffman dismisses AI doomers: 'Look at me, I'm Cassandra'

Business Insider | 16-09-2026 10:16pm |

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman dismissed concerns about existential risks from AI as "remote and controllable" during Politico's Decoded Summit. He argued that slowing down frontier AI research is not necessary because it can help address biosecurity and cybersecurity risks and create economic prosperity. Hoffman compared AI doomers to Cassandra, implying they are alarmist. He advocates for continued development with better steering.

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