apocalyptic
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He has imagined apocalyptic scenarios like AI data centers snapping up land once used for agriculture and causing mass-starvation or AI engineers altering the earth’s atmosphere, making it inhospitable to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Some critics think apocalyptic language amounts to a sick form of marketing from A.I. insiders who want to tout their models’ power to investors.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
News columns and cable programs featured lengthy discussions about how this happened and what to do about it, all presented against an apocalyptic backdrop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Daily Mail calls the disaster "apocalyptic", saying there is a "desperate hunt" for the more than 30 Britons missing including a school girl.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“There have been legitimate apocalyptic cases to be made on U.S. financial markets during most of my career. They usually have not been realized.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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