Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman map AI scenarios that could kill almost everyone
tak3sh8 · x · 2026-07-25
A paper by Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman lays out a taxonomy of possible AI-driven omnicidal futures — scenarios where all or almost all humans are killed.
- The authors stress these outcomes are not inevitable.
- Their goal is to make catastrophic possibilities more public so institutions and the public can support preventive measures.
- The paper frames the work as a taxonomy plus examples, rather than a prediction that such outcomes will happen.
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