p(doom) became a popular term — how seriously should we take the risks?
Unfair-Journalist-66 · reddit · 2026-10-28
A Reddit user argues that the very popularity of "p(doom)" as a term should itself be a cause for concern. While skepticism of alarmist CEOs is fair, the post asks: what about Nobel laureates saying there's a 10-20% chance AI could "wipe us out"? How seriously is the field really taking these risks?
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