Anthropic staff put AI extinction odds at 'Jets make the playoffs' level
gottapatchemall · x · 2026-09-09
A post quotes DataBasedBets quipping that senior Anthropic staff think the chance AI kills all humans in the next decade is roughly the chance the New York Jets make the playoffs — i.e., vanishingly small. The poster adds a sarcastic "We're safe everyone," deflating AI-doom narratives.
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