Josh Gans' AI doomer joke: the species AI wipes out isn't humans, it's New Caledonian crows
joshgans · x · 2026-09-20
Economist Josh Gans posted a deadpan AI-safety joke:
- "Imagine waking up one day to find that AI has wiped out your species because they see it as a long-term threat."
- "Yeah, I really don't want to die."
- "Not you. The New Caledonian crow."
The punchline swaps humans out as the doomed species, playfully poking at the human-centric framing of AI extinction-risk discourse.
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