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Why scientists build superintelligence despite existential risks
Original: Why do brilliant scientists build superintelligence even when anticipating existential risks? My latest Earthling Archiv
A new essay examines why leading AI researchers, including Demis Hassabis and his team at DeepMind, continue pursuing superintelligence while openly acknowledging its potential existential dangers. The piece explores the psychological paradoxes behind the quest for what it calls the 'Infinity Machine', asking whether ambition, competition or conviction drives scientists who foresee catastrophic outcomes to push ahead anyway.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over AI safety and the race to build increasingly powerful systems keeps this question prominent.
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