Show HN: AI Red Lines tool lets users define what would prompt them to act on AI

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A new project called AI Red Lines was shared on Hacker News as a Show HN post. It invites people to write down the specific AI developments that would push them to take action. The tool is hosted at yourairedlines.com. The post gathered 14 points and 8 comments on the Hacker News discussion thread. The available source provides little further detail about the project's features or goals.

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