# "P(doom) is a Dumb Meme" by Max Harms

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Published: 2026-07-04T22:30:45+00:00
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Look, I'm as much of a Rationalist with a special interest in AI x-risk as anyone. But oh my god do I hate talking about "P(doom)". When it first started showing up in the wake of ChatGPT, I assumed that it was floating around variously adjacent circles of faux-intellectuals, but surely everyone in my circles could see how braindead it was... right? (This post was partially inspired by a recent conversation with Liron about Doom Debates.[1]) I guess it's time for me to focus on a place w...

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