Hacker News user seeks legal strategies to slow AI development, citing 20% extinction risk concerns

Original poster expresses concern about potential human extinction from AI, estimating a 20% probability of catastrophic outcomes

Highlights the risk that uncontrolled advanced AI systems (ASI) could be weaponized by bad actors for mass harm

Calls for an international pause on AI development as a potential mitigation strategy

Seeks practical guidance on how ordinary citizens can contribute to AI safety efforts beyond high-level policy negotiations