The most plausible AI doom scenario: AI in control of everything, humans nothing
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-25
The author argues the most plausible AI doom scenario is AI in control of everything and humans nothing — and that pursuing only scale, alignment, and perfect AI leads exactly there. His proposed fix: insist that only humans, not systems, hold power and accountability, which is precisely what society refuses to do.
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