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A Drake Equation for AI extinction risk?

This story is from 2026-09-13. It is preserved in the archive; the latest stories are on the live feed.

There is a lot of discussion lately about the probability that advanced AI could eventually cause human extinction. Depending on who you ask, the answer ranges from essentially zero to disturbingly high numbers. But asking someone directly, "What is the probability that AI will cause human extincti…

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  1. 2026-09-13 16:11 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    A Drake Equation for AI extinction risk?

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