Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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09 October 2026 12:14

There's an issue behind warnings about superintelligence, writes Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social. "There is no established path showing that today's AI systems will surpass the smartest humans, much less a scientific basis for calculating the likelihood that such systems will destroy humanity."

Sara Goudarzi

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09 October 2026 12:14

AI doomer discourse has been in overdrive the last several weeks: a resignation that set off a media frenzy, endless warnings, and even a Senate bill to ban superintelligence. But where’s the science and why all this hype? I dug into how doomerism serves big business.

Jessica McKenzie

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09 October 2026 12:13

“What we have to keep in mind is that all this doomerism isn’t based on any scientific work,” says Boyan Milanov, Senior Research Scientist at AI Now Institute. “It really is science fiction. None of the claims are scientifically verifiable or falsifiable.” thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...

Don “Dr Mabuse” Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦

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09 October 2026 12:13

“There is no established path showing that today’s #AI systems will surpass the smartest #humans, much less a #scientific basis for calculating the likelihood that such #systems will destroy #humanity.” #AIdoomerism thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...

Tressie McMillan Cottom

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09 October 2026 12:13

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