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The speaker believes hyperstition and self-fulfilling prophecies are real, but people often overestimate their magnitude.
Daniel Kokotajlo · AI 2040: Plan A report - Daniel Kokotajlo & Thomas Larsen · 8 Sept 2026
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“Yeah, I agree with that. I think that hyperstitioning and self-fulfilling prophecies are totally a real phenomenon,”
“but I think a lot of people tend to overestimate.”Play from 17:10Report a misattribution
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