Andrew Ng Pushes Back on AI Extinction Fears: 'More Science Fiction Than Science'
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-18
AI pioneer Andrew Ng publicly pushed back on fears that AI could lead to human extinction in a Bloomberg Tech interview, calling the recent panic 'much more science fiction than science' and 'very damaging.'
He acknowledged that cyber threats are real but argued they are manageable, rejecting doomsday framing. The remarks are consistent with Ng's long-standing stance against AI doom narratives in favor of pragmatic development.
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