The author of the viral essay warning about impending AI disruption says he couldn't wait any longer to get the word out. "Let's say there is just a 20% chance of it happening, which is maybe realistic, maybe underselling it," Matt Shumer, GP of Shumer Capital, said during an interview with Business Insider. "Even if there is a 20% chance of this happening, people deserve to know and have time to prepare." The people in tech who previously warned about AI's impact were mostly speaking to others