# Will AI Actually Destroy Humanity? Liron vs 9 Rationalists at LessOnline 2026

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Published: 2026-06-19T08:47:02+00:00
Episode link: https://lironshapira.substack.com/p/will-ai-actually-destroy-humanity
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Doom Debates presents an interactive debate using Jubilee’s popular “Surrounded” format, taped live at LessOnline 2026! I (Liron) claim AI will likely doom us to extinction because: * Godlike ASI is coming soon * We won’t align the first ASIs * Even with aligned ASI, the equilibrium is lethal LessOnline attendees challenge me on each sub-claim one debater at a time, with the audience voting on when to rotate. Recorded on June 6th in Berkeley, CA. Links LessOnline 2026, the conference where this was recorded — https://less.online AI 2027, the forecast referenced on timelines — https://ai-2027.com Robin Hanson on the “dream time” (the era of slack before resources tighten) — https://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/09/this-is-the-dream-time.html Join the Doom Debates Discord — https://discord.gg/j4zQ8UaQw2 Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate. Support the mission by subscribing to my Substack at DoomDebates.com and to youtube.com/@DoomDebates , or to really take things to the next level: Donate 🙏 Get full access to Doom Debates at lironshapira.substack.com/subscribe

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