Destiny Raises His P(Doom) At The End
Destiny Raises His P(Doom) At The End  
Podcast: Doom Debates
Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: Destiny has racked up millions of views for his sharp takes on political and cultural news. Now, I finally get to ask him about a topic he’s been agnostic on: Will AI end humanity?Come ride with us on the Doom Train™ 🚂Timestamps00:00:00 — Teaser00:01:16 — Welcoming Destiny00:02:54 — What’s Your P(Doom)?™00:04:46 — 2017 vs 2026: Destiny’s views on AI00:11:04 — AI could vastly surpass human intelligence00:16:02 — Can AI doom us?00:18:42 — Intelligence doesn’t guarantee morality00:22:18 — The vibes-based case against doom00:29:58 — The human brain is inefficient00:35:17 — Does every intelligence in the universe self-destruct via AI?00:37:28 — Destiny turns the tables: Where does Liron get off The Doom Train™00:46:07 — Will a warning shot cause society to develop AI safely?00:54:10 — Roko’s Basilisk, the AI box problem00:59:37 — Will Destiny update his P(Doom)?™01:04:19 — Closing thoughtsLinksDestiny's YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@destinyDestiny's X account — https://x.com/TheOmniLiberalMarc Andreessen saying AI isn’t dangerous because “it is math” — https://a16z.com/ai-will-save-the-world/Will Smith eating spaghetti AI video — https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ai-will-smith-eating-spaghettiRoko’s Basilisk on LessWrong — https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/rokos-basiliskEliezer Yudkowsky’s AI Box Experiment — https://www.yudkowsky.net/singularity/aiboxDoom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.Support the mission by subscribing to my Substack at DoomDebates.com and to youtube.com/@DoomDebates, or to really take things to the next level: Donate 🙏 Get full access to Doom Debates at lironshapira.substack.com/subscribe