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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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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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Diella, whose name means 'sun' in Albanian, will oversee all public procurement and government tenders with the stated goal of eliminating corruption from the bidding process through artificial intelligence decision-making.</span

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Diella, whose name means 'sun' in Albanian, will oversee all public procurement and government tenders with the stated goal of eliminating corruption from the bidding process through artificial intelligence decision-making.

The AI assistant was originally launched in January as a virtual helper on Albania's e-Albania platform, where it has helped issue 36,600 digital documents and provided nearly 1,000 services to citizens.</span

The AI assistant was originally launched in January as a virtual helper on Albania's e-Albania platform, where it has helped issue 36,600 digital documents and provided nearly 1,000 services to citizens.

Diella appears as an avatar of a young woman dressed in traditional Albanian costume and assists users through voice commands to access approximately 95% of citizen services digitally on the government platform.</span

Diella appears as an avatar of a young woman dressed in traditional Albanian costume and assists users through voice commands to access approximately 95% of citizen services digitally on the government platform.

Albania has long struggled with corruption in public administration and procurement, with recent cases including charges against Tirana's mayor and a former environmental minister sentenced to over six years for bribery.</span

Albania has long struggled with corruption in public administration and procurement, with recent cases including charges against Tirana's mayor and a former environmental minister sentenced to over six years for bribery.

Prime Minister Rama, who secured a fourth consecutive term in May elections, aims to lead Albania into European Union membership by 2030, with anti-corruption efforts being a key criterion for EU accession.</span

Prime Minister Rama, who secured a fourth consecutive term in May elections, aims to lead Albania into European Union membership by 2030, with anti-corruption efforts being a key criterion for EU accession.

Even the most sophisticated AI system remains vulnerable to manipulation by those who control its programming and data inputs. Without clear human oversight mechanisms, this digital minister could become another tool for those in power to obscure accountability rather than enhance it.

Even the most sophisticated AI system remains vulnerable to manipulation by those who control its programming and data inputs. Without clear human oversight mechanisms, this digital minister could become another tool for those in power to obscure accountability rather than enhance it.

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