Trump Goes Full Hoax on AI Existential Risk
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Trump publicly dismissed AI existential-risk warnings as a hoax and argued that the U.S. has enough “guardrails” via a strong president and existing power over AI companies. The article points to Trump also saying this on Monday. As a result, the debate shifts from AI risk “pacing the frontier” toward accusations and counterattacks focused on motives, including Jensen Huang’s role and whether warnings are credible.
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This is our reality. I suppose we have to talk about it. Everyone in a position to know is freaking out about AI potentially killing everyone this decade and wants to pace the frontier, and people are finally listening. It … Continue reading →
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