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Dr. Stokes wrote that, unlike A.I., climate change’s existential threat is not hypothetical and is killing people now.
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Dr. Stokes wrote that climate change's existential threat is not hypothetical and is currently causing deaths, unlike AI.
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Dr. Stokes
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "person": "Dr. Stokes"
}
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Climate Change Mortality Existential Threat
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM (1 week ago)

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The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/climate/climate-change-artificial-intelligence-global-threat.html

A.I. is increasingly seen as a major existential threat, potentially overshadowing climate change in global attention and political discourse. Experts debate which poses a greater risk to humanity, with A.I.'s energy consumption also impacting climate efforts.

Artificial Intelligence Climate Change Existential Risk Environmental Politics Energy Consumption Global Threats

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