CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla quotes the Axios scoop on labs gaming out a post-catastrophe revolt
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanillaX
Why it matters
Brought the Axios scoop to a markets audience (~120k views); Ed Zitron’s two quote-posts of it drew a further ~45k views.
Summary
Quote of the Axios story (Oct 9, 09:42 UTC): ‘AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event .. most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.’ Link: https://www.axios.com/2026/10/09/ai-companies-day-after-major-attack. ~120k views on Oct 10 (api.fxtwitter.com).
Archived text
“.. AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event .. most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.”
@axios https://www.axios.com/2026/10/09/ai-companies-day-after-major-attack
