alarmism
noun
alarm·ism
ə-ˈlär-ˌmi-zəm 
: the often unwarranted exciting of fears or warning of danger
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Bloomberg Unfortunately for Bloomberg, that quote is followed almost immediately by a chart that heavily undercuts the AI alarmism.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Given the stakes, complacency is a greater risk than alarmism.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The second scenario is a fearful world in which fear-mongering and alarmism take over and women are coerced into having more children.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But in reacting to it and preparing for what comes next, leaders in Washington and elsewhere should eschew the alarmism that has long warped cybersecurity policy.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2022
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
Given the stakes, complacency is a greater risk than alarmism.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The second scenario is a fearful world in which fear-mongering and alarmism take over and women are coerced into having more children.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But in reacting to it and preparing for what comes next, leaders in Washington and elsewhere should eschew the alarmism that has long warped cybersecurity policy.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2022
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“Alarmism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarmism. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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