[mannykannot]

By claiming the impossibility of an AI apocalypse, Chollet attempts to avoid discussing any other possibility / plausibility / likelihood than zero, but claiming impossibility brings with it a burden of proof that his arguments cannot carry.

As to whether an AI apocalypse is more or less likely than an invasion by predatory aliens, I would guess that it might be the more likely one, but I wouldn't put much effort into defending that position.