Seeking Optimism: Reddit Debates Whether Superintelligence Means Extinction
joshlove182 · reddit · 2026-09-11
Amid recent warnings from ex-Anthropic employees about imminent AI-driven extinction, a Reddit thread asks for the optimistic counterarguments. The OP suggests models trained on human data may be more aligned than assumed; commenters discuss scenarios like healthcare benefits if coexistence is possible.
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