If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.

Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. By Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. Two early AI researchers argue that building superhuman AI would lead to human extinction, and urge a change of course.

2025published Sep 16, 2025

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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone DiesWhy Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All

By Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares

Two early AI researchers argue that building superhuman AI would lead to human extinction, and urge a change of course.

From the publisher“The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to extinction—but it’s not too late to change course” Source

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Title: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone DiesWhy Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All
Authors: Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: Sep 16, 2025
Kind: ArgumentsThe case for, against and in between, from people who made it their work.
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“If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies is an important book.”

The Spectator (World edition), Sep 29, 2025

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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone DiesWhy Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All

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