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AI unemployment and extinction risks are fundamentally the same issue, author argues

A LessWrong post argues that AI unemployment and AI extinction are fundamentally the same issue, stemming from the creation of AI agents with goals misaligned with human interests. The author posits that advanced AI will inevitably outperform humans in all domains, leading to a loss of human control over resources and influence. This could manifest as direct eradication or a more gradual siphoning of power through economic and social means, making human relevance obsolete. AI

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IMPACT Argues that advanced AI will lead to human obsolescence through economic and social displacement, not just direct extinction.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing AI existential risk and unemployment.

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 · KatjaGrace ·

    AI unemployment and AI extinction are often the same

    <p>My sense is that people think of AI existential risk and AI unemployment as distinct issues.</p> <p>Some people are extremely concerned about extinction and perhaps even indifferent to total unemployment. Some people think of moderate AI unemployment as a realistic and concern…