Vitalik Buterin Discusses AI Existential Risk and d/acc Philosophy

In a recent podcast appearance, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin estimated the probability of human extinction due to superintelligent AI at approximately 12%. He introduced the 'Decentralized Democratic Defensive Acceleration' (d/acc) concept, which advocates for a decentralized ecosystem to manage AI risks. Buterin emphasized that while he remains a technological optimist, the potential for AI to act with independent agency necessitates serious global attention and rational debate.