Roko: Anthropic may be the greatest threat to the human species, the ultimate irony of EA
basedjensen · x · 2026-11-15
RokoMijic argues that Anthropic is "probably the greatest threat to the human species" with a significant chance of causing human extinction, calling it "the ultimate irony of EA." A provocative take circulating in AI safety circles suggesting the leading safety-focused lab may itself pose an existential risk.
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