MACHINE AGE CARTOON

SHE FORECAST THE APOCALYPSE

By Zimbo · October 7, 2026

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Sunday strip: Ajeya Cotra — 2015 Berkeley undergrad on Open Phil's radar; Jul 2016 first research hire; Sep 2020 biological-anchors report; 2022 AI-takeover argument; Mar 2023 Planned Obsolescence with Kelsey Piper; finale: Cotra + Shelf the beast at a lookout over a machine-run valley.
Ajeya Cotra tried to put a date on transformative AI — the Berkeley EA undergrad who became Open Philanthropy's first research hire, wrote the biological-anchors report, and argued the takeover case. Now she works on loss-of-control evaluation at METR — in six panels.Zimbo for AI News Page
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