The 'ASI Won't Hurt Us, We're No Threat' Argument Gets Dismantled on X
JOBhakdi · x · 2026-09-27
A debate on ASI safety on X: DTDavisPhD's monkey/nukes analogy argues an ASI might remove humans preemptively. kimmonismus counters that monkeys were never wiped out precisely because they're no threat, and that ASI would more plausibly preserve the most complex systems known—us—out of curiosity or gratitude. JOBhakdi notes the argument assumes humans have already lost, questioning the entire framing of the debate.
Related event: Twitter Debate: Is ASI an Existential Threat to Humanity?(2 posts)→
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