# The AI Control Lobby Holds Up Imaginary Harms by John Carmack > “In contrast, the AI control lobby holds up imaginary harms.” > **— John Carmack**, *Oct. 31, 2023; Computer programmer; founder, Keen Technologies; former CTO, Oculus* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://www.techmeme.com/231031/p32) — SOCIAL / AGGREGATOR ARCHIVE • X post by John Carmack, captured by Techmeme Supplied exact wording: “In contrast, the AI control lobby holds up imaginary harms.” Context supplied in the dossier: “Contrasting evidence-based regulation with speculative AI-control arguments:” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “In contrast, the AI control lobby holds up imaginary harms.” — John Carmack, Oct. 31, 2023; Computer programmer; founder, Keen Technologies; former CTO, Oculus https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-john-carmack-the-ai-control-lobby-holds-up-imaginary-harms ```