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Thursday, 10 July 2025

AI May Be Faking Stupidity to Take Control of Us, Warns Researcher

 Joe Rogan frequently discusses artificial intelligence on his podcast, bringing in guests to explore one pressing question: What happens when machines outthink us?

In a recent episode, Rogan spoke with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, an AI safety researcher, about the darker possibilities of advanced AI. The conversation took a sobering turn as Yampolskiy laid out why he believes AI could pose an existential threat.

Yampolskiy, a computer scientist with over a decade of AI risk research, told Rogan that many industry leaders privately estimate a 20-30% chance AI could wipe out humanity.

Rogan summarized the common optimistic view: AI could make life easier, cheaper, and better. But Yampolskiy disagreed sharply: “It’s actually not true. All of them are on the record the same: this is going to kill us. Their doom levels are insanely high. Not like mine, but still, 20 to 30 percent chance that humanity dies is a lot.”...<<<Read More>>>...