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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 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.

Etymology

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

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