Stop worrying about an AI apocalypse: Surfshark's engineer says extinction fears are just a 'marketing move'

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From tech giants calling for pacing the frontier of AI development to researchers expressing fears of AI-driven human extinction, the doomsday narrative is back in full force.But not everyone is buying into the panic. According to Karolis Kaciulis, Lead System Engineer at Surfshark, one of the market's best VPN and consumer cybersecurity providers, these dystopian warnings are little more than a calculated distraction."The latest debate around AI threatening humanity is clearly a marketing move," Kaciulis told TechRadar. Its two-year Starter plan works out at $2.49 a month (plus tax), but we think Surfshark One is the best value plan as it adds an antivirus, data breach monitor, alternative ID, and now new anti-scam tools.

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▪From tech giants calling for pacing the frontier of AI development to researchers expressing fears of AI-driven human extinction, the doomsday narrative is back in full force.But not everyone is buying into the panic.
▪According to Karolis Kaciulis, Lead System Engineer at Surfshark, one of the market's best VPN and consumer cybersecurity providers, these dystopian warnings are little more than a calculated distraction."The latest debate around AI threate
▪Its two-year Starter plan works out at $2.49 a month (plus tax), but we think Surfshark One is the best value plan as it adds an antivirus, data breach monitor, alternative ID, and now new anti-scam tools.

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VPN VPN Privacy & Security Stop worrying about an AI apocalypse: Surfshark's engineer says extinction fears are just a 'marketing move' News By Rene Millman Published 16 September 2026 "Rogue-AI rhetoric" is a distraction from the immediate dangers of deepfake fraud, privacy loss, and environmental damage, argues Surfshark's Lead System Engineer When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Yuichiro Chino/via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Surfshark’s System Engineer dismisses recent AI extinction warnings as a recurring marketing…

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