I am more concerned about "ai safety" narratives legitimating cybernetic control of society by proxy.

"We have to control the AI because it's SO POWERFUL." And so they get to control society by proxy by controlling AI.

This is climate change. This is covid. This is quantum. This is kids on the Internet. Racism, antisemitism and misogyny! AGI!

The biggest real threat is the people who want us to be afraid and give them power.

I find the fear mongering hype of big AI disgusting.

I'd rather see every random joe in the world building nukes and cooking bioweapons in their garage than give these people any more power.

Hyperbole, but you get my point.