In TrendsUS FED Meeting LiveStock MarketUPIGold and SilverStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesBRICS SummitAI debate needs less ‘doomer’ talk and more focus on real-world risks, says Reddit co-founderReddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said the AI industry has done a poor job explaining the technology’s risks and urged a more thoughtful debate focused on concrete concerns.By CNBCTV18.com September 16, 2026, 9:21:05 PM IST (Published)(Photo Credit : Reuters)Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has accused the tech industry of being “tone deaf” in explaining artificial intelligence (AI) and failing to properly inform the public about the technology’s real risks.Speaking to CNBC on Wednesday, Ohanian said the public debate around AI should focus on substantive risks rather than apocalyptic scenarios or issues that can be used to score political points. He argued that a better-informed public will be critical to navigating the technology as AI systems become increasingly capable.Ohanian acknowledged that the technology industry itself had helped create confusion around AI, saying it had done a “pretty tone deaf job” of explaining the technology and its potential dangers.While Ohanian said AI risks are real, he argued that they are likely to be more “benign” or “banal” than the science-fiction scenarios that dominate public discussion.He pointed specifically to…
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