Masad: Hyperreal, addictive AI technologies are a huge danger to human civilization
Amjad Masad · Vibe Coding: Everything You Need To Know — With Amjad Masad · Aug 11, 2025 · at 1:01:53
Replit CEO Amjad Masad discusses the psychological appeal and existential societal risks of synthetic AI companions and hyperreal digital media.
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“We have these technologies that are, and the market around it that, that is bootstrapped to make us addicted because they're so, so much more enticing and low effort than the reality that we know and experience day to day. And I think that, that is a huge danger for the existence and evolution and longevity of human civilization.”
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