# AI Is More Likely to Extend My Life Than Shorten It by Tyler Cowen > “No, not at all. [AI is] more likely to extend my life than to shorten it, is a simple way to put it.” > **— Tyler Cowen**, *2025; Economist; professor, George Mason University; co-founder, Marginal Revolution University* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://podscan.fm/podcasts/robinsons-podcast/episodes/261-tyler-cowen-the-economics-of-artificial-intelligence) — PODCAST / TRANSCRIPT • Robinson’s Podcast transcript via Podscan Supplied exact wording: “No, not at all. It’s more likely to extend my life than to shorten it, is a simple way to put it.” Context supplied in the dossier: “Asked whether AI is a major existential threat that needs to be curbed:” - **Editorial clarification:** Square brackets in the Reminder make the supplied source context explicit. Supplied wording variant(s): “No, not at all. It’s more likely to extend my life than to shorten it, is a simple way to put it.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “No, not at all. [AI is] more likely to extend my life than to shorten it, is a simple way to put it.” — Tyler Cowen, 2025; Economist; professor, George Mason University; co-founder, Marginal Revolution University https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-tyler-cowen-ai-is-more-likely-to-extend-my-life-than ```