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We need a p(despair)

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All these researchers are using p(doom) to describe the probability of x risk, but I’m actually more interested in p(despair), the probability of civilization collapse, mass unemployment crises, falling living conditions, or anything else that falls short of extinction. For every one scenario where…

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  1. 2026-09-15 07:14 · r/artificial
    We need a p(despair)

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