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Alan Kohler criticised for calling AI a new lifeform

Original: https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/is- artificial-intelligence-a-new-lifeform/107226762 Alan Kohler should be put o

ABC finance commentator Alan Kohler has published a piece asking whether artificial intelligence constitutes a new lifeform, drawing sharp criticism on Mastodon. One critic accused Kohler of spreading 'religious cult gibberish', arguing the framing treats AI as an almost mystical entity rather than a technology, and suggested he is past his best. Others in the thread engaged with the article's core question about AI's status.

Why now: Kohler's provocative claim that AI might be a new lifeform has sparked debate and ridicule about overhyping AI.

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• https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/is- artificial-intelligence-a-new-lifeform/107226762 Alan Kohler should be put out to pasture for spouting this religious cult gibberish. He’s clearly drunk the kool-aid and is losing his capacity for rational thought. Stuck in a… · umbrella@aus.social · 3

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