Etymology

AIpocalypse

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Today it means: One in which strong AI becomes so powerful that it overpowers humans and does things detrimental to human interests and quality of life. Full definition →

First used 21st c.
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The story

Blend of AI + apocalypse, or from AI + -pocalypse.

First known use, by meaning

  • 21st c. One in which strong AI becomes so powerful that it overpowers humans and does things detrimental to human interests and quality of life.
  • 21st c. One in which even weak AI causes such disruption of business models and/or negative sociobehavioural changes in humans that it leads to the collapse of an industry, of several industries, or of the entire global economy and civil society.

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