Published Sep 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
AI-caused human extinction in the next decade is unlikely; even worst-case scenarios leave humans alive
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The steel man case for AI causing human extinction in the next decade is weak because even worst-case nuclear scenarios would leave humans alive in remote areas, and other mechanisms like mirror bacteria or engineered viruses are unlikely to achieve full extinction.