Counterpoints

Credible researchers who argue for longer timelines or more tractable safety. This page exists to keep the project balanced and source-driven.

Yann LeCun

Skeptical of near-term AGI risk / extinction scenarios

Argues that today’s systems lack essential ingredients for autonomous reasoning/planning; expects longer timelines and tractable safety via research progress.

#longer-timelines#research-tractability

Melanie Mitchell

Caution on claims of rapid AGI

Emphasizes gaps in generalization, abstraction, and understanding; warns against hype and over-extrapolation from benchmarks.

#benchmarks#generalization

Andrew Ng

Downplays x-risk; prefers focus on near-term practical risks

Advocates for addressing concrete harms (misuse, bias, safety engineering) and building useful regulation without halting progress.

#near-term-risks#governance