VCs were told AGI leaders believe their tech could cause human extinction — 'VCs won't save humanity'
agstrait · x · 2026-09-09
Investor soundboy highlighted a strange feature of the current AI boom: leaders of AGI-focused companies like Dario and Ilya have been explicit with the VCs funding them that their technology could possibly lead to human extinction.
@agstrait quote-reposted with a blunt take: "I'm sorry to say this, the VCs won't save humanity."
The exchange captures the core tension of the boom — labs openly acknowledging extinction risk to investors while capital keeps flowing anyway.
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