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p(doom)

noun \ˈpē ˈdüm\

also p doom

TopicSafety & Ethics First known use2010s Senses1
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Definition of p(doom)

  1. : (informal) a person's estimated probability that AI will lead to catastrophic outcomes for humanity

    • Her p(doom) is about 10%, which she says is far too high to ignore.
    • Asking 'what's your p(doom)?' became a podcast cliché.

Origin & history

first known use2010s

Written like a probability formula. It began as an in-joke among AI researchers in the 2010s and went mainstream in 2023.

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existential risk the possibility that advanced AI could cause human extinction or permanently and drastically… doomer (often dismissive) a person who believes advanced AI is likely to cause catastrophe and argues… accelerationism in tech culture, the view that AI and technology should be developed as fast as possible…

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"P(doom)." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/p-doom/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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