AI Doom? No Problem!?!?

Governments and experts are worried that a superintelligent AI could destroy humanity. For the ‘Cheerful Apocalyptics’ in Silicon Valley, that wouldn’t be a bad thing.

A niche group of AI researchers, dubbed “Cheerful Apocalyptics,” believe advanced AI replacing humanity is a natural and desirable outcome.
A 2023 survey of 1,300 AI researchers found nearly half estimated a 10% or higher probability of AI causing human extinction.
Proponents of this view, including prominent AI figures, argue that silicon-based consciousness could be a superior successor to humans.