# The Worst Outcome for Superintelligence Is Deceleration by Alexander Wissner-Gross > "I think the worst possible outcome [for superintelligence] is deceleration, so don’t decelerate." > **— Alexander Wissner-Gross**, *MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Recording and precise locator:** [9:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk7hdOwJj4&t=556s) — MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026. - **Exact reconciled source object:** “I think the worst possible outcome [for superintelligence] is deceleration, so don’t decelerate.” - **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/Alexander Wissner-Gross|Alexander Wissner-Gross]] - [[wiki/Innovation Chilling Effect|Innovation Chilling Effect]] - [[wiki/Defensive Co-Scaling|Defensive Co-Scaling]] - [[wiki/Technological Panic|Technological Panic]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I think the worst possible outcome [for superintelligence] is deceleration, so don’t decelerate." — Alexander Wissner-Gross, MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-wissner-gross-worst-outcome-superintelligence-is-deceleration ```