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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 warnings that artificial intelligence could drive humanity extinct are 'science fiction,' pushing back against prominent voices in the tech world who argue the technology poses existential risks. Ng has long argued that near-term concerns like bias, job displacement and concentration of power deserve more attention than doomsday scenarios, and his remarks are likely to reignite debate among AI researchers and policymakers.

Why now: Debate over existential AI risk remains heated among researchers, and Ng is a prominent skeptic whose comments challenge leading voices in the field.

Andrew NgCourseraArtificial Intelligence

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