AI-Enabled Authoritarian Takeover
StructuralCatastrophicAI could enable authoritarian regimes that are fundamentally more stable and durable than historical autocracies. The concern is that AI-powered authoritarianism might become effectively permanent, with comprehensive surveillance, predictive systems, and automated enforcement closing off traditional pathways for political change.
Severity
Catastrophic
Likelihood
Medium
Time Horizon
2025–2050 (median 2035)
Maturity
Growing
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The Precipice
Toby Ord, 2020
Assessment
SeverityCatastrophic
LikelihoodMedium
Time Horizon2025–2050 (median 2035)
MaturityGrowing
CategoryStructural
Details
TypeStructural
Key FeatureLock-in of oppressive systems
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