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Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by blinkbat on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @01:11PM (#49729993)
at this moment? no. one day, perhaps soon? yes
Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by Kinrany on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @03:42PM (#49731902)
So we should probably have a contingency for that, just like we plan for other bad things like natural disasters that may or may not happen, right? Right?
Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by blinkbat on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @01:12PM (#49730014)
also, taking down the internet for a couple days doesn't sound so bad. we could all hang out again.
Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by sparklingmango on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @02:17PM (#49730870)
This sounds like a nice idea for a day or two, but I think how it presents in reality could be rough. The power grid might be down for a few days causing food spoilage, it could be taking down banks so people don't have access to their money, it could be screwing up IT at a hospital which interferes with treatment and care, we may not be able to fill up our gas tanks... I don't think it'll be "nefarious-gun-on-a-robot-dog" any time soon, but rather something that still causes major major issues.
Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by elai-intelligen on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @01:55PM (#49730605)
Can't lie, I'd be all for the internet dropping for a few days... Except no Amazon purchases lol
Re:Ask HN: AI Panic, you buying it? by setnone on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @01:48PM (#49730510)
i wish internet had a day off on sunday