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There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

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"AI may cause the most dramatic and sustained economic boom of all time."

AI will make the world "way wealthier" and lead to a "productivity boom."

AI is an "amplifier of human intelligence" and will help the economy thrive.

AI will enable "universal high income" in place of "universal basic income."

"AI may become the heart of future economic growth in the coming decades."

AI harms could include "disrupting economies."

AI could "disrupt job markets."

"AI and technological unemployment" are the "biggest problem we face" from an "economic point of view."

"The moment superintelligent AI emerges, the human economy will end."

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"[T]here will be far greater jobs" thanks to AI and "the jobs of today will get better."

AI will probably "take over a lot of jobs," but could also "create new kinds of jobs"

"[W]e might witness the creation of a massive new unworking class."

AI "is not going to put a lot of people out of work permanently" but work will change.

AI might take away more than just "drudge work."

"AI software will be in direct competition with a lot of people for jobs."

"Automation and AI will take away pretty much all of our jobs."

Eventually, "AI will be able to do everything" and jobs will exist only for "personal satisfaction."

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Society is more likely to get "cat-level" or "dog-level" AI years before human-level AI.

"[W]e will eventually reach AGI... and quite possibly before the end of this century."

"Superhuman AIs" will be achieved "between a few years and a couple of decades."

"Digital intelligence" could overtake us within "5 to 20 years."

We may achieve "something like AGI or AGI-like in the next decade."

"[W]e could get to real AGI in the next decade."

"Human-level" AI could occur in "two or three years."

"I'd be surprised if we don't have AGI by [2029]."

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Apple has officially announced a deal with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its own products, including the Siri voice assistant, in a bid to keep up with competitors such as Google and Microsoft.

This comes as the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant unveiled at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday a systemwide update dubbed "Apple Intelligence" to offer generative artificial intelligence to users.

This comes as the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant launched on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference a systemwide update dubbed "Apple Intelligence" to offer generative artificial intelligence to users.

This new feature, which Apple claims to be built with privacy and safety at its core, will include the ability to respond emails with Smart Replies, customize emojis with Genmoji, and use Image Playground to generate images.

According to a press release, the personal intelligence system will be free to use and available in beta as part of iOS 18, iPadOS18 and macOS Sequoia this fall in US English.

Apple was widely expected to use its annual conference to unveil its artificial intelligence strategy, as the company has been seen as trailing behind its main rivals in the race for AI.

Apple was widely expected to use its annual developer conference to unveil its artificial intelligence strategy, as the company has been seen as trailing behind its main rivals in the race for AI.

Apple was widely expected to use its annual developer conference to unveil its artificial intelligence strategy, as the company has been seen as trailing behind its main rivals in this race.

As CEO Tim Cook and other executives detailed the plans, Apple shares fell nearly 2% and Google stock turned positive.

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Apple shares fell nearly 2% — and Google stock turned positive — as CEO Tim Cook and other executives detailed the plans.

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Apple Intelligence Will Infuse the iPhone With Generative AI

There's a 50% chance that concern about artificial intelligence will go mainstream in the United States by October 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Apple has finally decided to jump into the race to add generative AI into products, roughly two years after OpenAI triggered it. Given that Apple has many strengths and weaknesses that could affect its AI development, partnering with the very company that pioneered this new and ever-growing technology is key to its success.

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That OpenAI can help Apple accelerate its use of large language models and regain ground in this race is a fact, even though the cautious nature of the latter and the boldness of the former. However, the issue is that inherent risks related to offering artificial intelligence nowadays, especially as Apple has traditionally sought to offer polished products.

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