Coxon's risky PR play gets existential risk discussed on Jimmy Kimmel, with MIRI and PR firms involved
tszzl · x · 2026-09-12
AI-safety commentator tszzl calls Coxon's stunt "inspiring"—existential risk made it onto Jimmy Kimmel's mainstream talk show. He notes MIRI and some PR firms were involved, but Coxon personally took all the risk. A notable moment of AI safety messaging breaking into pop culture.
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