As artificial general intelligence (AGI) rapidly advances, understanding the existential risks and potential futures it presents is no longer a theoretical exercise. Based on concepts from Max Tegmark’s book Life 3.0 , we can map out a spectrum of 12 possible futures. Ranging from post-scarcity utopias to grim dystopias, these scenarios emphasize the urgent need to address AI development responsibly before the choice is taken out of our hands. The Context of Extinction and Risk To understand the stakes of AGI, we must first confront the reality of our current existential threats: Extinction is the historical default: 99.9% of all species that have ever lived on Earth have gone extinct. Humanity faces multiple threats: We are currently navigating the risks of nuclear war, human-engineered pandemics, and severe environmental destruction. AI risk dwarfs the others: Oxford researcher Toby Ord estimates that AI-driven extinction is 100 times more likely than nuclear war and 30 time...
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