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"AI is going to kill us all" is nothing more than a ridiculous science fiction trope?

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"AI is going to kill us all" is nothing more than a ridiculous science fiction trope? Why would an AI system would to rid the planet of all humans if humans are required to maintain the physical infrastructure and systems that keep the computers that run AI operational?

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  1. 2026-09-14 16:15 · Matt Wolfe
    Is AI Really Going To "Kill Us All"?
  2. 2026-09-12 17:25 · r/artificial
    "AI is going to kill us all" is nothing more than a ridiculous science fiction trope?

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