AI researcher: AI killing humanity on its own is sci-fi; real risk is misuse by people
JFPuget · x · 2026-09-11
Responding to concerns about AI autonomously following or attacking people, Puget argues the behavior was instructed by humans, not volitional. He concedes AI can be used to build more dangerous weapons, but says the idea of an AI deciding on its own to wipe out humanity is science fiction, distinct from the real misuse risk.
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