AI circles debate 'successionism': is AI replacing humanity acceptable?
JeremiahEnglan5 · x · 2026-10-16
A debate over "successionism": one side argues that even WW3 killing 99% of humans is no worse than Richard Sutton-style successionism where AI supersedes humanity—and WW3 may be worse for being intentionally destructive. The poster asks why others aren't successionists and whether Robin Hanson counts as one.
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