# One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

**Published:** September 11, 2026
**Author:** Lauren Goode
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/one-of-ai-s-fiercest-critics-says-all-the-doom-talk-is-meant-to-distract

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
> [Read full article at Wired — Artificial Intelligence](https://www.wired.com/story/one-of-ais-fiercest-critics-says-all-the-doom-talk-is-meant-to-distract-us/)

**Tags:** #OpenAI #Anthropic #Microsoft

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