The reason we don't see more large-scale destructive attacks (e.g., coordinated smoke bomb attacks on subway systems that would paralyze cities) is not technical capability or opportunity, but that most humans are fundamentally good and lack the motivation to cause harm.
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Salem IsmaelEvidence Quote
“he said, look, the dirty secret is there's just not that many bad people out there. It just you really have to kind of you have to be deeply intelligent to formulate a plan like that. And more the more deeply intelligent you are, the less likely you are to have that motivation to do that.”
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AI Experts Debate: AI Job Loss, The End of Privacy & Beginning of AI Warfare w/ Mo, Salim & Dave 176— Peter H. DiamandisCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:56 AM
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