Jasmine Sun, a journalist documenting the AI industry, has found that many AI researchers anticipate significant job displacement and even existential risks from their technology, yet continue to build it. Sun's ethnographic research reveals a spectrum of motivations among these builders, from optimism for humanity to techno-determinism and a desire to create a successor to humanity. Concurrently, a public backlash is emerging, fueled by distrust in concentrated corporate power, manifesting in protests and, in some cases, violence directed at AI proponents and infrastructure. AI
IMPACT Highlights the internal beliefs of AI developers regarding job displacement and existential risk, and the growing public distrust fueled by concentrated corporate power.
RANK_REASON The item is an interview with a journalist discussing beliefs and sentiments within the AI community and public reaction, rather than a direct announcement or research finding.
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