Why did this AI doomer moment break the internet when so many others didn't?

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A researcher's resignation post over AI extinction risk has drawn over 100 million views, telling us something about ourselves and AI.

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2026-09-10 17:46 · Fortune AI
Why did this AI doomer moment break the internet when so many others didn't?

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