Dev challenges AI extinction scenarios: literature nearly empty, all need human help
AymericRoucher · x · 2026-09-11
- A developer spent 2 hours reviewing the scientific literature on AI-caused human extinction and found it nearly nonexistent: most arguments trace back to sci-fi novels or "paperclip"-style thought experiments with no real-world grounding, and every scenario he read required human intervention. He asks for three plausible scenarios of fully autonomous human extinction.
- AI safety researcher Aymeric Roucher quote-shared the thread, recommending Gwern's essay on Clippy as a better guide to the topic.
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