Neil DeGrasse Tyson at Asimov Debate: 'That Branch of AI Is Lethal — Nobody Should Build It'

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At the 25th Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate at the American Museum of Natural History, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson called for an international treaty banning superintelligent AI, stating 'Treaties are not perfect, but they are the best we have as humans.' The 268-upvote r/ChatGPT thread with 230 comments reflects significant community reaction — a prominent pro-science communicator who typically defends scientific progress arguing for an ASI ban marks a notable cultural inflection point. The thread draws parallels to the nuclear weapons treaty debate.