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By "full-blown AI takeover", Cotra means the sci-fi scenario of humans becoming subservient to powerful AI systems that work to their own goals without caring for human creators.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Wendong Zhang, professor of applied economics and policy at Cornell University, noted that "Canada is the economy with the most to lose in every scenario."

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

OpenAI says its model found a scenario in which “an initially smooth fluid at rest can develop a singularity in a finite time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I think the thing that I was more focused on was making sure that the pitching wouldn’t cause the worse scenario, which was for me to not be able to play at all.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It comforted Rowan that he had a way out, even though it was a worst-case scenario.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

There are also catastrophic scenarios that fall short of extinction, such as massive cyberattacks that take down power grids or financial systems and lead to a breakdown in the human social order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Because I try to be as inclusive as possible, so when they get that role, they’ve kind of been in a lot of those scenarios already because they’re helping me navigate those things.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Newcastle have forecast a range of financial scenarios, depending on where the club finish this season, but Wilson maintained the German has not been set a specific target for the campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Trump posted dozens of images over Sunday and Monday, depicting himself in an array of fantastical scenarios.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

I mean, I know Fizz isn’t weak, except when facing her mother, but I know I can go wobbly-kneed in all kinds of scenarios.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali