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Interview argues AI itself is not the existential threat
Original: Interview: AI is not the threat. It's the people building it "that are the existential risks to humanity." "If a bridge
An interview circulating online argues that artificial intelligence is not inherently the danger to humanity — the people building it are. The interviewee compares AI to infrastructure like bridges: when a bridge collapses, no one asks whether the bridge was uncontrollable or unethical, and AI should be treated no differently. The remarks have drawn strong engagement, feeding into ongoing debate over AI safety, regulation and developer responsibility.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over AI risks and who should be held accountable for them.
artificial intelligenceDr AL Jones
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- Interview: AI is not the threat. It's the people building it "that are the existential risks to humanity." "If a bridge collapses, we don’t ever ask, “Was the bridge uncontrollable? Was the bridge unethical?” And really, AI is no different than that." When we describe these… · DrALJONES · 165
- Interview: AI is not the threat. It's the people building it "that are the existential risks to humanity." "If a bridge collapses, we don’t ever ask, “Was the bridge uncontrollable? Was the bridge unethical?” And really, AI is no different than that." When we describe these… · DrALJONES · 6
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