'AI 2027' author Kokotajlo: 70% chance of self-destruction on current path
Effective_Coach7334 · reddit · 2026-08-16
A Reddit user recommends the Diary of a CEO podcast episode featuring Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI's governance division who later resigned. He co-founded the AI Futures Project and co-authored the widely discussed forecast report AI 2027.
In the interview he weighs the pros and cons of AI development in depth, and the poster notes his discomfort is readily apparent. Per AI 2027, humanity has a 70% chance of self-destruction on the current trajectory; he also co-authored AI 2040 Plan A, sketching an alternate outcome where more conservative developer choices steer us away from disaster toward prosperity. Worth a watch whether or not you buy the doom case, the poster says.
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