Stop worrying about an AI apocalypse: Surfshark's engineer says extinction fears are just a 'marketing move'

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By Rene MillmanSep 16, 2026, 11:09 am160 pts
Surfshark’s System Engineer dismisses recent AI extinction warnings as a recurring marketing tactic The real threats are already here, including deepfake fraud and the massive environmental toll of data centers Current LLMs might have reached their limit, making the "Skynet" narrative a distraction from…

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