This chapter proposes an analysis of the discourse on Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the lens of prudence rhetoric, focusing particularly on public warnings and calls for caution issued by socially legitimised voices. The widespread fascination with AI, especially for its ability to generate content that appears original or even “creative” on demand, has led to the rapid integration of tools like ChatGPT into various professional fields and even some university programmes. Despite this overwhelmingly technoscientific enthusiasm, there have also emerged calls for caution and even radical opposition from socially recognised figures. An example of this is the widely publicised petition in the United States (Spring 2023), which was presented by a group of expert inventors and developers, many of whom hold significant influence in the tech world. In this framework, the chapter explores the rhetorical strategies by which appeals for scientific (a) and social (b) caution are constructed within these discourses, especially considering the socio-economic status of the speakers. Our approach draws on the concept of prudence as framed in Aristotelian thought and potentially as discussed by Montaigne. We will examine the ideological underpinnings of these calls for prudence: To what extent do these technology leaders’ discourses align—or not—with a neoliberal, transhumanist framework? And how evident is this framing within the discourse context?