The Frankenstein narrative—creating something that turns on you—resonates deeply in human consciousness as an archetypal fear; this primal narrative shapes current AI apocalypticism more than empirical AI capabilities.
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Michael WaldridgeEvidence Quote
“you create something you have a child and they turn on you...it's a very very resonant idea...very easy for people to latch onto”
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Don’t Believe AI Hype, This is Where it’s Actually Headed | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge | AI History— Johnathan BiCreated: 7/7/2026, 3:38:35 AM
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