Unrest/civil unrest will materialize; tech AI leaders will face security threats and death threats.

Unrest/civil unrest will materialize; tech AI leaders will face security threats and death threats. | I had one of the senior AI leads in the in the world um who I invited to come and speak at the at the Abundance Summit basically said their policy in their organization was to do no outside speaking because of the death threats they're receiving >> and they can't get sufficient security. So, one of the big concerns is when the populace turns against tech, uh, there's going to be a target on the back of a lot of people in the AI and tech industry.

I had one of the senior AI leads in the in the world um who I invited to come and speak at the at the Abundance Summit basically said their policy in their organization was to do no outside speaking because of the death threats they're receiving >> and they can't get sufficient security. So, one of the big concerns is when the populace turns against tech, uh, there's going to be a target on the back of a lot of people in the AI and tech industry.

Security threats against AI executives — yes, some public safety concerns (Sam Altman security, Dario threats reported).

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