Where Are The Rational Conversations About AI Extinction Scenarios - Week in Tech
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Hi. Thanks for having us.
So
we're not dead yet? Oh,
you
know, how would
I
prove that to you? I have no idea. This has been, I mean, I felt like in the last week, obviously, everyone's been on the, oh, wow, AI is going to kill us all train since the Jacob Coxon viral post. And I feel like my response to this is so cynical, I can barely bring myself to engage. But I feel like that's a bad place to be. And I mean, I had to ask you guys, what's it been like for you kind of being in this wave of interest in this beat?
I find it to be a very uncomfortable situation where, like, as a reporter, I'm actually, like, on the other side of the warnings about, you know, the dangers of some new technology, right? I'm like, the reporters are supposed to be the ones warning everyone. And I'm like, no, guys, like, this is not exactly what you think. I'm like, actually, now I have anxiety because I need to call my mom back. She was sending me panicked text messages yesterday about this.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–12:50
2
Why did Jacob Coxon’s X post about AI killing us go viral while earlier warnings didn’t?
12:50–22:09
3
What made Coxon’s warning break through at this moment – timing, money, or media strategy?
22:09–29:20
4
How did the whistle‑blower coordinate his message and why did it spread so fast?
29:20–46:50
5
What are the motivations behind OpenAI, Anthropic and other labs calling for a slowdown right after the viral post?
46:50–53:41
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