Dictionary entry
doomer
also AI doomer
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Definition of doomer
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: (often dismissive) a person who believes advanced AI is likely to cause catastrophe and argues for slowing or stopping its development
- He calls himself a realist; his critics call him a doomer.
- The doomers and the accelerationists were on the same panel.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
A person who is very pessimistic about the future.
In AI
(often dismissive) a person who believes advanced AI is likely to cause catastrophe and argues for slowing or stopping its development.
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"Doomer." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/doomer/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
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