Gary Marcus shares thread dismantling imminent AI extinction scenarios as ~1e-30 unlikely
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-11
Gary Marcus recommends a thread for anyone taking imminent AI extinction seriously: it analyzes plausible ways 'the most dangerous software' — running on servers vulnerable to a bucket of water — could wipe out humanity, and argues each path is highly unlikely (perhaps below 1e-30). A representative skeptical counterweight to alignment-urgency arguments.
Related event: Viral Thread Dismantles AI Extinction Risk Argument Step by Step(3 posts)→
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