> Yeah I just don't buy that it would somehow help AI companies for everyone to be existentially afraid of their technology.

It makes more sense if one breaks that "everyone" into subgroups. A good first-pass split would be "investors" versus "everyone else."

From their perspective: Rich Investor Alice rushing over with bags of money because of FOMO >>> Random Person Bob suffers anxiety reading the news.

One can hone it a bit more by thinking about how it helps them gain access to politicians, media that's always willing to spread their quotes, and even just getting CEO Carol's name out there.