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Comment by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Astrophysicist, author, science communicator
That branch of AI is lethal. We've got to do something about that. Nobody should build it.
AI Verified (Mar 24, 2026)
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, quoted in Eric Hal Schwartz, “'That branch of AI is lethal. We've got to do something about that' — Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to ban AI superintelligence,” TechRadar, March 24, 2026.
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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached
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AI Verified The quote says nobody should build lethal superintelligence, supporting a ban pending safety agreement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Calling superintelligence lethal and saying nobody should build it supports a safety-based ban. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified TechRadar reports Tyson's stored words and identifies the subject as superintelligence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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