Heidy Khlaaf in the Guardian: AI extinction claims are unfalsifiable and unscientific
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-16
Heidy Khlaaf of AI Now Institute, joined by Gary Marcus and Phillip Woodward, tells the Guardian that alarmist AI extinction claims dominating headlines lack scientific grounding. "These claims are neither falsifiable nor verifiable, making them unscientific by their very nature," she argues, criticizing a public being compelled to believe unsubstantiated doomsday narratives.
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