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WSJ Opinion: Is AI the Next Climate Change?

The Australian

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Date Published
8 Feb 2026
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9 Feb 2026, 12:00 am

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Unruly Republic: With artificial intelligence disaster looming, we’re told to empower experts, raise taxes! Could we be heading into another version of climate alarmism?

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The opinion piece, appearing in The Australian, parallels concerns around artificial intelligence with climate change debates. The article suggests that similar to climate change, AI may lead to an increased reliance on experts for guidance, potential tax increases, and possibly exaggerated alarmism. It raises questions about the validity and scale of supposed AI disasters. While the discussion involves existential themes, it fundamentally critiques societal and governmental reactions rather than addressing specific AI safety strategies or global policy. This limits its contribution to AI safety discourse concerning catastrophic risks.