Since MIRI is all about the threat of advanced AI wiping out humanity, I assume their point is that AI could get past the point of no return without people real

Since MIRI is all about the threat of advanced AI wiping out humanity, I assume their point is that AI could get past the point of no return without people realizing it (hence the titular lack of fire alarm) so they'd prefer you to send them money to study the threat of AI sooner rather than later.