RichardSocher: there is no realistic scenario where AI wipes out all of humanity
RichardSocher · x · 2026-09-16
You.com founder RichardSocher argues there is "no realistic scenario where AI wipes out all of humanity," a take being shared as one of the most level-headed risk views from a top AI voice.
- He has talked with many AI safety experts about existential risk; some "experts" are essentially phenomenal sci-fi authors.
- Real researchers focus on realistic, likely harms — which he agrees must be taken seriously.
- But whenever he asks for a detailed scenario that would kill every single human, the answer is usually "look at current progress and use your imagination": no science, no scenario planning, just handwaved probabilities based on gut feeling.
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