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Researchers Say There’s a 5% Chance That AI Will Cause Human Extinction (gizmodo.com)
submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma to c/technology
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[–] HeavyDogFeet 4 points 11 months ago

What are the chances that it won’t cause extinction, but will just make things a bit (or maybe a lot) worse for a lot of people?

I don’t think any reasonable people are all that concerned with doomsday scenario as much as with the slow march towards a bullshit future.