[raviparikh]

Yes, Cowen argues against the idea we can anticipate consequences of technological change, and the specific consequence he focuses on is the idea of existential risk stemming from AI. He says because technology is unpredictable, we shouldn’t try to predict the type of risk imposed by AI, and we should mostly just accept that this change will happen and cope with it afterward. This stance is what I was arguing against in the post.

> But to wish to halt AI advancement requires an unhealthy mix of pessimism and overconfidence in your predictive powers.

I did not argue for this in my article!