existential risk

Existential risk is a fancy way of saying something could be so bad it either wipes out humanity or permanently locks us out of a good future. It is usually used online in debates about things like AI, pandemics, nuclear war, or climate, basically “this is not just a problem, it is the endgame.” Quick roast, people love using it because it sounds scarier than “serious long-term risk,” like doom with a PowerPoint. (en.wikipedia.org