Richard Socher says p(doom)=0 and explains how close Recursive SI is to automating science
jeremyakahn · x · 2026-10-14
Richard Socher appeared on Fortune's Fortune AI Weekly podcast, telling jeremyakahn and beafreyanolan why he assigns p(doom)=0 — zero probability of AI causing human extinction.
He also explained how close his new company Recursive SI is to automating scientific discovery. The episode is available via Fortune.
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