doomsayer
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- doomsaying adjective
Etymology
Origin of doomsayer
1950–55; doom + say 1 + -er 1; cf. naysayer, soothsayer
Example Sentences
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Chief doomsayer Eliezer Yudkowsky recently argued that the most likely AGI outcome "under anything remotely like the current circumstances, is that literally everyone on Earth will die."
From Salon • May 18, 2023
Dr. Hinton’s journey from A.I. groundbreaker to doomsayer marks a remarkable moment for the technology industry at perhaps its most important inflection point in decades.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
Besides, at least part of the doomsayer wing on Twitter appeared to have a rooting interest in a wider collapse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023
Speaking at an event to mark the party's 50th anniversary, Mr Benfield told the BBC he had become "somewhat of a doomsayer" about efforts to protect the environment.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
Musk, a founder of both the electric car company Tesla Motors and the private space-exploration firm SpaceX, has become an outspoken doomsayer about the threat artificial intelligence might one day pose to the human race.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2020
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