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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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A federal judge in San Francisco granted AI company Anthropic a preliminary injunction on Thursday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the firm's technology across federal agencies.

A federal judge in San Francisco granted AI company Anthropic a preliminary injunction on Thursday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the firm's technology across federal agencies.

The dispute stems from Anthropic's refusal to allow its Claude AI model to be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, after the company signed a $200 million Pentagon contract in July.

The dispute stems from Anthropic's refusal to allow its Claude AI model to be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, after the company signed a $200 million Pentagon contract in July.

The Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk to national security — a label previously reserved for foreign firms linked to U.S. adversaries — making it the first American company to receive such a designation.

The Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk to national security — a label previously reserved for foreign firms linked to U.S. adversaries — making it the first American company to receive such a designation.

Judge Rita Lin wrote that the government's designation was "likely both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious," adding that "nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion" of branding a U.S. company an adversary for disagreeing with the government.

Judge Rita Lin wrote that the government's designation was "likely both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious," adding that "nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion" of branding a U.S. company an adversary for disagreeing with the government.

Lin's ruling restores conditions to before Feb. 27, when the directives were issued, but does not require the Pentagon to continue using Anthropic's products or prevent it from transitioning to other AI providers.

Lin's ruling restores conditions to before Feb. 27, when the directives were issued, but does not require the Pentagon to continue using Anthropic's products or prevent it from transitioning to other AI providers.

Anthropic said it was "grateful to the court for moving swiftly" and that its focus remains on "working productively with the government." The ruling is stayed for one week to allow the Justice Department to file an emergency appeal.

Anthropic said it was "grateful to the court for moving swiftly" and that its focus remains on "working productively with the government." The ruling is stayed for one week to allow the Justice Department to file an emergency appeal.

Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Anthropic AI in Agencies

Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Anthropic AI in Agencies

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