The speaker believes it was predictable that narratives about powerful AI would fit Silicon Valley leaders' desire for perpetual economic and resource-use growth.

“but it turns out that, and I think this was predictable,”

“that running around saying that AI is coming and is going to be extremely powerful and if we get it wrong, we'll all die. But if we get it right,”

“we'll have the power of the gods and be able to expand out into the cosmos forever.”

“That's a story that's very compatible with.”

“The desire for perpetual economic growth and resource usage growth that is so desirable to the leaders of Silicon Valley.”