{"id":423153,"date":"2022-03-28T22:34:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-reveals-3-biggest-existential-threats-to-humanitys-survival\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T22:34:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:34:51","slug":"elon-musk-reveals-3-biggest-existential-threats-to-humanitys-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-reveals-3-biggest-existential-threats-to-humanitys-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk reveals 3 biggest existential threats to humanity&#8217;s survival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df9cf4cab2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df9cf4cab2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-reveals-3-biggest-existential-threats-to-humanitys-survival\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_reveals_3_biggest_existential_threats_to_humanitys_survival%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk reveals 3 biggest existential threats to humanity&#8217;s survival&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_reveals_3_biggest_existential_threats_to_humanitys_survival%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk reveals 3 biggest existential threats to humanity&#8217;s survival&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Tesla founder Elon Musk has identified what he views as the three most significant existential threats facing humans \u2013 with falling global birthrates at the top of the list.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire, who has spoken extensively about his belief that humans aren\u2019t having enough children, reiterated his concern when asked to reveal his \u201cbiggest fear.\u201d Musk said humanity\u2019s falling birth rate has been \u201ctroubling [him] for many years,\u201d adding that he drives his friends \u201ccrazy\u201d by bringing it up so often.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spent a lot of time talking about the birthrate thing,\u201d Musk <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/elon-musk-interview-axel-springer-tesla-war-in-ukraine-2022-3\">said in an interview<\/a> with the Axel Springer CEO Mathias D\u00f6pfner published over the weekend. \u201cThat might be the single biggest threat to the future of human civilization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk identified two other leading existential threats: his fears of \u201cartificial intelligence going wrong\u201d and the rise of what he called \u201creligious extremism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s fear was reflected in recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The US birth rate declined by 4% from 2019 to 2020, marking the sixth consecutive year of declines and the lowest number of births since 1979.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Pregnant woman in home office\" class=\"wp-image-21691458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk has been outspoken in his belief that people aren\u2019t having enough kids.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMost people in the world are operating under the false impression that we\u2019ve got too many people. This is not true. The birth rate has been dropping like crazy,\u201d Musk added. \u201cUnfortunately, we have these ridiculous population estimates from the UN that need to be updated because they just don\u2019t make any sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last December, Musk warned that civilization will \u201ccrumble\u201d if the birth rate doesn\u2019t rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s firm, Tesla, is taking steps to address the possibility of a future labor shortage. The company is developing a humanoid \u201cTesla bot\u201d capable of performing basic tasks and labor \u2013 an initiative that Musk claims will eventually be bigger than its electric car business.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-37.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"AI robot\" class=\"wp-image-21691460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-37.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-37.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/3-threats-37.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk has warned that a rogue artificial intelligence could threaten humanity.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SpaceX founder also reiterated his long-term goal of establishing a permanent human colony on Mars \u2013 arguing doing so would extend humanity\u2019s lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y if humanity has a self-sustaining city on Mars because then, probable lifespan of humanity is much greater,\u201d Musk said. \u201cI think we really just got this little candle of consciousness, like a small light in the void. 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