80,000 Hours founder estimates up to two-thirds chance of AI extinction risk

80,000 Hours founder Ben Todd estimates the existential risk from AI at roughly two-thirds on the current trajectory, dropping to about one-third with major interventions. He resurfaced Paul Christiano's classic essay "What Failure Looks Like," renewing debate over AI survival risk.

2026-10-01 ~ 2026-10-01 · 2 related posts

• Ben Todd puts AI existential risk at ~2/3 on current trajectory, 10-35% all things considered — ben_j_todd · 2026-10-01
• Paul Christiano's classic essay resurfaces as ben_j_todd pegs AI existential risk at up to 2/3 — ben_j_todd · 2026-10-01