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extinction

[ik-stingk-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɪŋk ʃən /


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Surveys of AI researchers consistently report nontrivial probabilities assigned to human extinction from AI: A 2023 survey of nearly 2,800 researchers produced a median estimate in the 5% to 10% range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Male-female pair bonding is in no danger of extinction.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A rare bird that was previously on the brink of extinction in the UK is making a comeback, surveys have shown.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Just as reality TV was the ‘almost extinction event’ for scripted television at the time, it’s the same feeling now about AI,” Kudrow said at a news conference promoting the show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The extinction of the Australian megafauna was probably the first significant mark Homo sapiens left on our planet.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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