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Developer creates coping mechanism website that appends 'don't panic' to every AI news story to combat anxiety from constant doomsday coverage

Hacker NewsApr 10, 20261 min read
Developer creates coping mechanism website that appends 'don't panic' to every AI news story to combat anxiety from constant doomsday coverage

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3 Key Points

  1. Creator felt overwhelmed by sensationalist AI news and built readnotpanic.ai as a humorous solution

  2. The site automatically adds reassuring 'don't panic' messaging to AI-related news stories

  3. Reflects broader frustration with alarmist tone in AI media coverage and its psychological impact on readers

  4. Represents creative personal response to information anxiety rather than formal content moderation

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