Gorilla Problem
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Gorilla Problem has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Dec 2025).
It has been hypothesized that substantial progress toward artificial superintelligence (ASI) will lead to human extinction or another irreversible global catastrophe. Debates center on whether AI can achieve the capabilities needed for human extinction, the speed of self-improvement, and the effectiveness of strategies to keep it aligned with human values.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO |
| Field | AI Safety, Evolutionary Biology |
Who talks about Gorilla Problem on podcasts?
Steven Bartlett brought up Gorilla Problem; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO.
- An AI Expert Warning: 6 People Are (Quietly) Deciding Humanity’s Future! We Must Act Now! on The Diary Of A CEO (Dec 2025) — Steven Bartlett
What is Gorilla Problem mentioned alongside?
Gorilla Problem is most often mentioned alongside Stanford University, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach and Richard Branson.
Mentioned together: Stanford University, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Richard Branson, Singapore, India, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, Joshua Bengio, Sam Altman, PipeDrive, Fiverr Pro