Gary Marcus: essentially zero chance of human extinction from AI by 2030
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-10
AI critic Gary Marcus dismissed claims that AI could wipe out humanity by 2030 as "total nonsense," arguing there is essentially zero chance of human extinction by then. He says he will lay out his reasoning in Thursday's newsletter and openly challenges skeptics to present a concrete, plausible extinction scenario.
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