If AI could cause extinction, why don't worried researchers quit? New blog explains
sjgadler · x · 2026-09-09
AI safety researcher daniel271828 published a new blog post examining an apparent contradiction: many AI researchers who believe advanced AI could literally cause human extinction keep working on it anyway. The post lays out several reasons spanning psychological, career, and institutional factors.
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