I never denied AI extinction risks, but predicting every failure mode is impossible
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-23
The author clarifies they never endorsed the view that AI extinction is impossible. They acknowledge AI has many failure pathways and will likely go wrong in small-scale ways. However, they reject the logic that one is blameworthy for not articulating every possible form of failure in advance.
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