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Elon Musk has reignited the AI safety conversation by asserting that unregulated artificial intelligence poses greater existential risks than nuclear weapons. His stark warning during a recent interview spotlights the urgent need for ethical frameworks and regulatory guardrails as AI capabilities rapidly advance.

A growing trend of definitive statements—'AGI is impossible,' 'aging is incurable,' 'AI risk is zero'—reveals a dangerous rejection of probabilistic thinking in tech. This analysis explores why such black-and-white assertions misrepresent scientific progress, stifle contingency planning, and ignore high-impact tail risks that demand nuanced evaluation.