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Andrew Ng Dismisses AI Extinction Fears as Science Fiction

Original: Andrew Ng: AI Extinction Fears Are 'Science Fiction'

AI researcher and Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng says fears that artificial intelligence could drive humanity extinct are 'science fiction'. He argues that speculation about existential AI risk distracts from concrete near-term issues such as bias, job displacement and concentration of power, and that regulators should focus on real harms of deployed systems rather than distant hypothetical scenarios.

Why now: Ng's remarks push back against prominent figures warning of existential AI risk, reigniting debate over how seriously the industry should treat extinction scenarios.

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