Politico poll: nearly two-thirds of Americans see AI extinction risk; Marcus blames Coxon
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-17
Andrew Curran cites new Politico polling showing the "Coxon cascade" immediately shaped public opinion: nearly two-thirds of Americans now say there is at least a moderate risk AI will destroy humanity. Gary Marcus shared it with a jab — "Few people have misled more of the American public than Jacob Coxon" — continuing his fight against what he sees as fearmongering about existential AI risk.
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