AI Dating Rule: Don't Date Someone Whose p(doom) Is Too Low

AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-08-13

This is a popular meme circulating within the AI safety community.

Core Joke: It adapts the classic 'half-your-age-plus-seven' dating rule to AI doomerism.
The Formula: If your partner's p(doom) (personal estimated probability of AI causing human extinction) is lower than half of your p(doom) plus 7%, you are a 'creep' for dating them.
Context: p(doom) is a common metric used by AI researchers to gauge alignment failure risks, and this meme playfully integrates it into everyday relationship banter.

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