A Reddit post calls for a global ban on superintelligent AI development
WonderFactory · reddit · 2026-07-24
The poster argues that humanity should consider a global ban on developing superintelligent AI, comparing it to the prohibition on human cloning. They say the closer AGI/ASI feels, the more the risk outweighs the benefits, even if some proponents assign only a 10%–20% chance of catastrophic outcomes.
The post also argues that many of AI’s benefits do not require ASI at all, pointing to narrow AI systems such as those used in drug discovery. The core claim is that society should pursue powerful but bounded systems rather than general superintelligence.
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