Lots of the main voices in AI have co-signed yet one more ominous open letter warning that we ought to be “mitigating the danger of extinction from AI.” Nonetheless, the voices shouting for regulation the loudest have us questioning how a lot of the AI fear-mongering is warranted, and the way a lot is self-serving theater. This week, I’m joined by Devin Coldewey to speak about why AI doomerism is overblown, and why the blowhards doing the blowing need it that approach.
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