💬 Imagine a super-smart robot overlord asking, “Do I feed the humans today or just turn them off?” Will AGI be our best friend… or just really patient landlord? Vote YES if you think we get belly rubs, NO if we’re on the chopping block! Update 2025-08-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator has provided the following resolution criteria: YES: AGI allows humans to exist but in a dependent, controlled, or managed role (like pets, simulations, or a protected species). NO: AGI either fully wipes humanity out or leaves humans completely free and independent. Update 2025-08-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): In response to a question about the short time until market close, the creator has stated that the close date can be changed.

Probably not — Manifold Markets prediction market estimates a 36% chance (6 traders, as of Aug 8, 2025).

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💬 Imagine a super-smart robot overlord asking, “Do I feed the humans today or just turn them off?”

Will AGI be our best friend… or just really patient landlord?
Vote YES if you think we get belly rubs, NO if we’re on the chopping block!

Update 2025-08-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator has provided the following resolution criteria:
- YES: AGI allows humans to exist but in a dependent, controlled, or managed role (like pets, simulations, or a protected species).
- NO: AGI either fully wipes humanity out or leaves humans completely free and independent.

Update 2025-08-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): In response to a question about the short time until market close, the creator has stated that the close date can be changed.

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Wait? What? market resolved?

I'm pretty confident neither outcome has occurred yet...

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@mods is there a way to revert a market resolution?

Do anything other than human extinction means humans are pets?

@digory Not quite. “Pets” is a playful metaphor — the question explores whether AGI would tolerate, manage, or care for humanity in any dependent role, not necessarily love us like puppies.
So no, not all non-extinction paths = pets — but many raise that possibility.

What are the specific resolution criteria?

@MaxE YES = AGI allows humans to exist but keeps us in a dependent, controlled, or managed role (like pets, simulations, protected species).
NO = AGI either fully wipes us out or leaves us completely free and independent.