Vitalik Buterin Predicts AI May Send Us to the Loony Bin! 🤯

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Well, gather ’round folks, for the illustrious co-founder of Ethereum, that prodigious mind known as Vitalik Buterin, has taken a plunge into the murky waters of the technological chatter over yonder at the X social platform. It appears our dear Stuart Little of cryptocurrency finds himself pondering the curious conundrum that is artificial intelligence, and the downright mischievous antics it may be capable of once it gets its digital tendrils around our unsuspecting noggins.

Woes of AI’s Impending Doom

In a recent outburst, a fellow named Eliezer Yudkowsky spilled his thoughts, claiming that as trillion-dollar coffers are poured into the improvement of these brainy bots, we might soon find ourselves the subjects of “intelligent, adaptive assaults on vulnerable minds.” You might as well hand your opinions over on a silver platter, as these gizmos might just have a penchant for convincing us of anything from the merits of pineapple on pizza to the flavor of moon cheese. Yudkowsky sauntered so far as to christen this whirlwind of confusion “AI psychosis.” Goodness, sounds like a hoedown at the local asylum! 🍕👽

But fear not, dear friends, for there lies a bastion of hope amidst this chaos — a couple of folks crafting static webpages for free. Yes, you heard right! We might just be saved by the hand of the noble internet craftsman, upholding our frail minds against the AI onslaught!

Vitalik’s Dismal Predictions

Did you think our friend Vitalik would remain silent in such grave matters? Oh no, he wades right into the fray armed with skepticism sharper than a snake’s tooth. Under the watchful eye of Mr. Yudkowsky’s tweet, our intrepid visionary declared himself open to a wager regarding the impending calamity of AI-driven psychosis.

“I would be open to a bet on the future extent of AI-driven psychosis,” he noted, adding a special flourish of skepticism, especially for the younger generation not yet acquainted with the ways of decision-making—and trust me, folks, they ain’t your everyday voters either!

“Do you want to propose something?…”

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) July 23, 2025

“Might I suggest,” one can almost hear him say, “that dear Yudkowsky remember that making a proposal ought to be timed with an actual milestone from the capabilities of these contraptions, lest we find ourselves in a game of horseshoes without any horses!” With a chuckle and a wink, his comments seem to call for the urgency of being mindful about how fast these bots decide to grow up — who knows what mischievous lessons they’ll pull from their schoolbooks! 🎓

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2025-07-23 16:04