Gowers' tl;dr: no p(doom), but can't confidently say it's close to zero
michael_nielsen · x · 2026-10-16
Gowers summarizes his essay: "I don't have a p(doom), but in particular I can't confidently say that my p(doom) is close to zero, which is a worrying position to be in." He also encourages mathematicians to think harder about the question and consider working on AI safety.
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