nc_frey: >10% chance AI ushers in a post-scarcity, disease-free future
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-12
ncfrey said he personally believes there is a much greater than 10% chance AI relieves the burden of disease and ushers in a post-scarcity Star Trek future, crediting colleagues who have long worked on alignment. Chris Hayduk agreed, arguing AI will almost certainly transform science and save countless lives, and that the safety conversation shouldn't veer entirely into doom and gloom.
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