x-risk researcher points newcomers to s-risks, the often-overlooked worse scenario
jacyanthis · x · 2026-09-10
AI safety researcher jacyanthis quips that anyone just learning about existential risks (x-risks) should brace for s-risks — suffering risks, scenarios where future AI systems cause vast amounts of pointless suffering, arguably worse than extinction. A圈内-style pointer to the broader risk taxonomy debate.
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