iamtrask: no existential risk without extreme power concentration, so target that first
iamtrask · x · 2026-09-20
iamtrask offers a compact argument on existential risk: no risk can be truly existential unless there first exists a concentration of power large enough to end humanity.
So if you want to minimize existential risks, a pretty good strategy is to focus your efforts on mitigating any extreme concentration of power.
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