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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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Yudkowsky is a founding researcher in AI alignment, co-founded the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) — a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the risks associated with AI development — and was on Time Magazine’s 2023 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.

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Yudkowsky is a founding researcher in AI alignment, co-founded the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) — a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the risks associated with AI development — and was on Time Magazine’s 2023 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.

Other policies included a five-point AI safety strategy covering alignment, reliability and robustness, the ambition to build an AI factory to produce "1 gigawatt per week of new capacity" at reduced cost and turning ChatGPT into a "true platform" for businesses and users.

Other policies included a five-point AI safety strategy covering alignment, reliability and robustness, the ambition to build an AI factory to produce "1 gigawatt per week of new capacity" at reduced cost and turning ChatGPT into a "true platform" for businesses and users.

Altman claimed that the goals would enable OpenAI’s AI system to make “small” scientific discoveries by 2026 and larger ones by 2028, which Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki said was&nbsp; part of the company’s aim "to accelerate scientific discovery…[and] the development of new technology."

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Altman claimed that the goals would enable OpenAI’s AI system to make “small” scientific discoveries by 2026 and larger ones by 2028, which Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki said was  part of the company’s aim "to accelerate scientific discovery…[and] the development of new technology."

Yudkowsky's criticism follows OpenAI’s new partnership with Microsoft, which enabled the company to restructure as a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake valued at $135 billion.

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Yudkowsky's criticism follows OpenAI’s new partnership with Microsoft, which enabled the company to restructure as a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake valued at $135 billion.

The artificial intelligence researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky has claimed that OpenAI's new internal goals pose an existential threat to humanity, alluding to them in a post on X as "a plan to exterminate you."

The artificial intelligence researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky has claimed that OpenAI's new internal goals pose an existential threat to humanity, alluding to them in a post on X as "a plan to exterminate you."

The comment was in response to a list of new objectives from Sam Altman, such as creating an "automated AI research intern" by September 2026, which will operate using hundreds of thousands of GPUs, and a "true automated AI researcher" by March 2028.

The comment was in response to a list of new objectives from Sam Altman, such as creating an "automated AI research intern" by September 2026, which will operate using hundreds of thousands of GPUs, and a "true automated AI researcher" by March 2028.

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The artificial intelligence researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky has claimed that OpenAI’s new internal goals pose an existential threat to humanity, describing them in a post on X as “a plan to exterminate you.”

The artificial intelligence researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky has claimed that OpenAI’s new internal goals pose an existential threat to humanity, describing them in a post on X as “a plan to exterminate you.”

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The comment was in response to a list of new objectives from Sam Altman, such as creating an “automated AI research intern” by September 2026, which will operate using hundreds of thousands of GPUs, and a “true automated AI researcher” by March 2028.

The comment was in response to a list of new objectives from Sam Altman, such as creating an “automated AI research intern” by September 2026, which will operate using hundreds of thousands of GPUs, and a “true automated AI researcher” by March 2028.

Other policies included a five-point AI safety strategy covering alignment, reliability and robustness, the ambition to build an AI factory to produce “1 gigawatt per week of new capacity” at reduced cost and turning ChatGPT into a “true platform” for businesses and users.

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Other policies included a five-point AI safety strategy covering alignment, reliability and robustness, the ambition to build an AI factory to produce “1 gigawatt per week of new capacity” at reduced cost and turning ChatGPT into a “true platform” for businesses and users.

Altman claimed that the goals would enable OpenAI’s AI system to make “small” scientific discoveries by 2026&nbsp; and larger ones by 2028, which Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki said was&nbsp; part of the company’s aim “to accelerate scientific discovery … [and] the development of new technology.”

Altman claimed that the goals would enable OpenAI’s AI system to make “small” scientific discoveries by 2026  and larger ones by 2028, which Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki said was  part of the company’s aim “to accelerate scientific discovery … [and] the development of new technology.”

Yudkowsky’s criticism follows OpenAI’s new partnership with Microsoft, which enabled the company to restructure as a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake valued at $135 billion.

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Yudkowsky’s criticism follows OpenAI’s new partnership with Microsoft, which enabled the company to restructure as a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake valued at $135 billion.

OpenAI’s ambitious roadmap shows a genuine commitment to beneficial AI development with concrete safety measures and humanitarian goals. The company’s five-layer safety strategy and $25 billion nonprofit commitment to health and disease research demonstrate responsible leadership. This transparent approach prioritizes humanity’s well-being over profits.

OpenAI’s ambitious roadmap shows a genuine commitment to beneficial AI development with concrete safety measures and humanitarian goals. The company’s five-layer safety strategy and $25 billion nonprofit commitment to health and disease research demonstrate responsible leadership. This transparent approach prioritizes humanity’s well-being over profits.

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History teaches a clear lesson about taking threats seriously, especially when someone openly declares plans on AI that could eliminate entire populations. Smart people don’t ignore these warnings just because the timeline seems uncertain. As such, there must be urgent action to rein in AI development under human control before it is too late.

History teaches a clear lesson about taking threats seriously, especially when someone openly declares plans on AI that could eliminate entire populations. Smart people don’t ignore these warnings just because the timeline seems uncertain. As such, there must be urgent action to rein in AI development under human control before it is too late.

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There is a 1% chance that OpenAI will announce that it has solved the core technical challenges of superintelligence alignment by June 30, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 1% chance that OpenAI will announce that it has solved the core technical challenges of superintelligence alignment by June 30, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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OpenAI solves alignment before June 30 2027?

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Yudkowsky Critiques OpenAI’s Stated Goals

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Yudkowsky Critiques OpenAI’s Stated Goals

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OpenAI's ambitious roadmap shows a genuine commitment to beneficial AI development with concrete safety measures and humanitarian goals. The company's five-layer safety strategy and $25 billion nonprofit commitment to health and disease research demonstrate responsible leadership. This transparent approach prioritizes humanity’s well-being over profits.

OpenAI's ambitious roadmap shows a genuine commitment to beneficial AI development with concrete safety measures and humanitarian goals. The company's five-layer safety strategy and $25 billion nonprofit commitment to health and disease research demonstrate responsible leadership. This transparent approach prioritizes humanity’s well-being over profits.

History teaches a clear lesson about taking threats seriously, especially when someone openly declares plans on AI that could eliminate entire populations. Smart people don't ignore these warnings just because the timeline seems uncertain. As such, there must be urgent action to rein in AI development under human control before it is too late.

History teaches a clear lesson about taking threats seriously, especially when someone openly declares plans on AI that could eliminate entire populations. Smart people don't ignore these warnings just because the timeline seems uncertain. As such, there must be urgent action to rein in AI development under human control before it is too late.

Yudkowsky Critiques OpenAI's Stated Goals

Yudkowsky Critiques OpenAI’'s Stated Goals

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