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AIpocalypse
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English
Etymology
en AI apocalypse, or from en AI -pocalypse.
Pronunciation
ā′ī-pŏk′ə-lĭps′
en /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌlɪps/ RP,CanE
en /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɔːk.əˌlɪps/ older <<RP>>
en /ˌeɪ̯.ʌɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌlɪps/ /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɑk.əˌlɪps/ /ˌeɪ̯.ʌɪ̯ˈpɑk.əˌlɪps/ CanE Cot–caught merger cot–caught merger
en /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɑk.əˌlɪps/ CanE Cot–caught merger cot–caught merger
en /ˌæɪ̯.ɑe̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ AuE
en /ˌæɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌləps/ NZE
en /ˌe.aɪ̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ /ˌe.ʌi̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ /ˌe.əi̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ ScE
en ɒkəlɪps 5
en AI poc a lypse
Noun
en AI apocalypse Any of several proposed apocalypses that might be triggered by artificial intelligence. 21st c.
en Q2254427 One in which strong AI becomes so powerful that it overpowers humans and does things detrimental to human interests and quality of life.
en weak AI causing disruption 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.
Related terms
en AI winter SaaSpocalypse
See also
en enshittification<id:Q122584861> paperclip maximizer
en Artificial intelligence