Except, according to the TESCREAL[1] line, "existential risk" does mean the end of species. In their argument, the species -- human abilities -- is the importan

Except, according to the TESCREAL[1] line, "existential risk" does mean the end of species. In their argument, the species -- human abilities -- is the important thing to preserve, and it doesn't matter if 99% of all humans die. In this view, whatever is necessary to preserve the species is OK, individuals don't matter. Of course, they all believe that THEY will be in the few that survive. 1 https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-acronym-behind-our-wildest-ai-dreams-and-nightmares/ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-acronym-behind-our-wil...