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doomsday

[doomz-dey] / ˈdumzˌdeɪ /




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Worries over doomsday scenarios tied to increasingly powerful technology skyrocketed last week after an Anthropic employee resigned, saying AI companies were gambling with humanity’s future.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, dismissed AI doomsday scenarios as totally unfounded.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

But the really scary thing about the doomsday talk wasn’t the threat of Anthropic’s AI, much of which we’ve heard before, writes Tim Higgins.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

In a stunning essay Saturday, the chief executive of one of the leading AI companies echoed many of the doomsday warnings—from current and recent employees—that sparked panic across the nation this past week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Capturing Lee’s army is of the utmost importance, but both Grant and Lincoln also believe that a Confederacy without a capital is a doomsday scenario for the rebels.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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