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G Model JFTR-2027; No. of Pages 5 Futures xxx (2015) xxx–xxx Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Futures journal homep ag e : /locate/futures Linking simulation argument to the AI risk ´ ´ a,b,* Milan M. Cirkovic a Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Volgina 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia b Future of Humanity Institute, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Suite 8, Littlegate House, 16/17 St Ebbe’s Street, Oxford OX1 1PT, UK A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Article history: Metaphysics, future studies, and artificial intelligence (AI) are usually regarded as rather Available online xxx distant, non-intersecting fields. There are, however, interesting points of contact which might highlight some potentially risky aspects of advanced computing technologies. Keywords: While the original simulation argument of Nick Bostrom was formulated without Existential risk reference to the enabling AI technologies and accompanying existential risks, I argue that Artificial intelligence there is an important generic link between the two, whose net effect under a range of Simulations plausible scenarios is to reduce the likelihood of our living in a simulation. This has several Future of humanity consequences for risk analysis and risk management,