alarmism
noun
alarm·ism
ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm 
: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
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Their alarmism reminds me of the critics of early AIDS activism, when ACT UP was accused of scaring pharma companies away from AIDS research.
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Peter Staley, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
Use better judgment going forward, and stop with the alarmism.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Bloomberg Unfortunately for Bloomberg, that quote is followed almost immediately by a chart that heavily undercuts the AI alarmism.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Given the stakes, complacency is a greater risk than alarmism.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Peter Staley, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024
Use better judgment going forward, and stop with the alarmism.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Bloomberg Unfortunately for Bloomberg, that quote is followed almost immediately by a chart that heavily undercuts the AI alarmism.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Given the stakes, complacency is a greater risk than alarmism.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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“Alarmism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmism. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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