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AIpocalypse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɔːk.əˌlɪps/ older Received Pronunciation
• /ˌe.aɪ̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ (Scotland)
• /ˌeɪ̯.ʌɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌlɪps/ (Canada)
• /ˌe.əi̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ (Scotland)
• /ˌæɪ̯.ɑe̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ (Australia)
• /ˌeɪ̯.ʌɪ̯ˈpɑk.əˌlɪps/ (Canada)
• ā′ī-pŏk′ə-lĭps′
• /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ (Canada)
• /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌlɪps/ (Canada, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌeɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɑk.əˌlɪps/ (Canada, cot-caught-merger)
• /ˌe.ʌi̯ˈpɔk.əˌlɪps/ (Scotland)
• /ˌæɪ̯.aɪ̯ˈpɒk.əˌləps/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Blend of AI + apocalypse, or from AI + -pocalypse.

Meanings

1. Any of several proposed apocalypses that might be triggered by artificial intelligence. ▸ One in which strong AI becomes so powerful that it overpowers humans and does things detrimental to human interests and quality of life.
2. Any of several proposed apocalypses that might be triggered by artificial intelligence. ▸ 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.

Forms

Relateds

SaaSpocalypse · enshittification · AI winter · paperclip maximizer

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