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Mark Cuban's Grok query puts AI extinction risk far above climate change
Original: Mark Cuban Asked Grok What Will Cause ‘Human Extinction’ in 25 Years — It Says Al Is 3,000x More Likely Than Climate Change
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban asked Elon Musk's chatbot Grok what is most likely to cause human extinction within 25 years. According to the answer he shared, the AI estimated artificial intelligence as roughly 3,000 times more likely than climate change to be the cause. The comparison is drawing attention to how AI systems weigh existential risks, and to the influence such answers may have on public debate about AI safety and climate policy.
Why now: A high-profile billionaire publicized a striking AI-generated claim that artificial intelligence dwarfs climate change as an extinction risk.
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- Mark Cuban Asked Grok What Will Cause ‘Human Extinction’ in 25 Years — It Says Al Is 3,000x More Likely Than Climate Change · Barchart.com
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