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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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The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a child safety watchdog, says pedophiles are reportedly using advances in AI to spread an increasing volume of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The UK-based group released an update Monday building on its initial investigative report from October 2023, when it analyzed more than 20K AI-generated images posted to a dark-web CSAM forum in a one-month period.

IWF's update found that AI was used to create over 3.5K CSAM images and videos that were posted in a 30-day span on the same forum, a 17% increase from last fall. IWF also reported that the nature of the content has become more explicit and extreme.

Since October, AI has been used to generate deepfake videos of CSAM, which takes real videos and uses AI to impose the faces of real-life abuse victims and famous children. There has also been a progression toward fully synthetic videos.

IWF made multiple policy recommendations to regulators and tech companies around the world, who have been working to crack down on the proliferation of AI-generated CSAM. This year, the US Dept. of Justice has charged at least one man for using AI to generate CSAM.

The report concludes that the rapid progression of AI has increased the severity of CSAM content, instead of limiting its proliferation and protecting children. It adds that AI is being used to "nudify" non-explicit images of children, which are then posted on social media.

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The alarming rate at which it can generate CSAM is yet another reason to be concerned about AI. The efforts of government regulators and tech companies to stop the proliferation of this material have been insufficient so far. More must be done to stop this turbocharged crisis.

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Were Unprepared For The Threat Genai On Instagram Facebook And Whatsapp Poses To Kid

When wielded with the right intentions, AI can be a great asset for child safety. With the power of AI, various websites and platforms can more easily identify material that may be inappropriate for minors and remove it immediately. In terms of CSAM, AI is being used to identify victims of child trafficking and abuse online and in real life. A nuanced perspective on AI shows it can also be used for good on a horrific issue like this.

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AI Shields Kids By Revolutionizing Child Safety And Online Protection

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

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