Banned for Safety Concerns

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I was surprised to see I was banned from one of the larger AI subreddits (I can't mention the subreddit without my post being removed) for a very innocent, and I believe completely fair comment in a discussion about the new social media site for AI's, Moltbot.

This was my comment: When the machines start communicating behind our back, that's when they become an actual threat.

It's actually more than a little worrying that some of these very large AI subreddits are now banning literally any mention of AI becoming a threat to humanity. These subs have a large part in the formed opinions on AI, if people aren't allowed to express safety issues, these subreddits pose a real danger.

I would understand being banned for some sort of doomer post, but I was banned for a benign mention of a threat, and I honestly believe it is a real threat, not just hyperbole.

Posted Jan 31, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

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