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Andrew Ng: AI extinction warnings 'more science fiction than science'

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AI pioneer Andrew Ng said renewed warnings about existential AI risks are 'much more science fiction than science' and likely a 'wave of PR' intended to shape regulation. He made the remarks in a Bloomberg interview, pushing back against researchers' extinction scenarios.

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    Andrew Ng says renewed AI extinction warnings are "much more science fiction than science" and the latest "wave of PR" is probably intended to shape regulation (Micah Barkley/Bloomberg)

    Micah Barkley / Bloomberg : Andrew Ng says renewed AI extinction warnings are “much more science fiction than science” and the latest “wave of PR” is probably intended to shape regulation — Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng said warnings about existential AI risks from researchers …

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