Zack Kanter: A 10% extinction risk beats an AI-fueled global unigovernment
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-14
Zack Kanter sparked debate on AI existential risk, arguing that for many people a 10% chance of extinction is preferable to a 100% chance of living under an AI-fueled global unigovernment combining the worst regulatory and social policies of the last 20 years. Quoting Aella, the thread suggests the simplest explanation for AI leaders' behavior is that they earnestly believe AI is an existential threat — a window into the core rift between AI safety advocates and anti-regulation voices.
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