# Ask What Evidence Could Change Your Mind About Superintelligence by Salim Ismail > "When examining the superintelligence debate, ask what evidence on either side would make someone change their mind. If you think ASI is bad, your narrative may be stuck; there may be nothing anyone can show you to prove it is not bad, and the same is true on the other side. It is very difficult to change narratives in our world." > **— Salim Ismail**, *MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Recording and precise locator:** [30:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk7hdOwJj4&t=1804s) — MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026. - **Exact reconciled source object:** “When examining the superintelligence debate, ask what evidence on either side would make someone change their mind. If you think ASI is bad, your narrative may be stuck; there may be nothing anyone can show you to prove it is not bad, and the same is true on the other side. It is very difficult to change narratives in our world.” - **Editorial status:** The poster preserves the source-faithful object, including visible bracketed repairs and omissions where present. - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live|Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live]] preserves transcript order, speaker attribution, editorial conventions, and the surrounding argument. - **Weekly promotion dossier:** [[research/Weekly Reminder Hunt - 2026-10-02|Weekly Reminder Hunt — October 2, 2026]] records why this object was selected for permanent promotion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Salim Ismail|Salim Ismail]] - [[wiki/Technological Panic|Technological Panic]] - [[wiki/AI Risk Tradeoffs|AI Risk Tradeoffs]] - [[wiki/Innovation Chilling Effect|Innovation Chilling Effect]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "When examining the superintelligence debate, ask what evidence on either side would make someone change their mind. If you think ASI is bad, your narrative may be stuck; there may be nothing anyone can show you to prove it is not bad, and the same is true on the other side. It is very difficult to change narratives in our world." — Salim Ismail, MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ismail-ask-what-evidence-could-change-your-mind ```