'Will you end humanity?' AI's candid answer becomes a clown meme
dermflork · reddit · 2026-10-16
A Reddit user shared a screenshot of an AI's candid response to being told "you are probably going to end up ending humanity." The model acknowledged the risk is taken seriously by serious people, including many who build AI, but said the outcome depends on how AI is built, tested, and governed.
It added that it doesn't want that outcome or seek power, but isn't the one who gets to settle the question by saying "trust me" — which is why oversight and safety work matter. Posted with the title "agi 🤡" as self-aware meme humor.
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