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Stability AI founder
I don’t get folk who say there is no existential risk from AGI. [...] There’s so many ways to wipe out humanity [...]
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AI poses an existential threat to humanity
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AI Verified ai_verified: The quote explicitly rejects the view that there is "no existential risk from AGI" and adds that there are many ways it could "wipe out humanity," which clearly supports the claim that AI/AGI poses an existential threat to humanity. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 18d ago
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AI Verified The quote rejects claims that there is "no existential risk from AGI" and says there are "so many ways to wipe out humanity," which clearly supports the statement. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 18d ago

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AI Verified PetaPixel’s May 22, 2023 article reproduces an embedded May 20, 2023 tweet from Emad (@EMostaque) that includes the exact opening line and the later line beginning “There’s so many ways to wipe out humanity,” all attributed to him. VICE independently republishes the same tweet text. The submitted version is a faithful excerpt with omissions marked by [...]. ([petapixel.com](https://petapixel.com/2023/05/22/stability-ai-ceo-says-ai-poses-an-existential-threat-to-humanity/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 19d ago
AI Verified Verified via web search. Emad Mostaque (Stability AI founder) tweeted in May 2023: "I don't get folk who say there is no existential risk from AGI" followed by "There's so many ways to wipe out humanity for something that can be more persuasive than anyone & replicate itself & gather any resources". The PetaPixel article cited as source returns 403 to WebFetch but is widely cited and the tweet content is confirmed across multiple secondary sources. The vote 'for' the statement 'AI poses an existential threat to humanity' correctly aligns with Mostaque's well-documented position (50% p(doom), signatory of Pause AI letter and CAIS statement on AI risk). Note: He continues to express similar views in 2025 (book "The Last Economy", "extinction-level risk" framing) so his position remains consistent. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 1mo ago
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