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Google DeepMind exec: AI extinction risk is 'not zero'

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Google DeepMind's chief AI readiness officer, Lila Ibrahim, has stated that the risk of human extinction from AI is "not zero," aligning with a 2023 statement she signed alongside other tech leaders. While acknowledging the potential for catastrophic outcomes, Ibrahim expressed skepticism about precise probability predictions and dismissed extreme utopian visions of AI's future, such as Elon Musk's prediction of a post-scarcity society by 2036. She emphasized the importance of balancing the mitigation of AI risks with the maximization of its opportunities, drawing parallels to past technological shifts where risks were inadequately addressed. AI

IMPACT Highlights ongoing debate among AI leaders about existential risks and the uncertainty surrounding AI's long-term societal impact.

RANK_REASON Article discusses opinions and statements from an AI executive regarding existential risk, rather than a new release or development.

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Google DeepMind exec: AI extinction risk is 'not zero'

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    Google DeepMind chief AI officer signed a statement warning AI could cause human extinction—she says odds are ‘not zero’ but disagrees with Elon Musk

    Elon Musk says money won't matter by 2036, and Jeff Bezos says we'll live in space by 2045. Google DeepMind's Lila Ibrahim says nobody actually knows that.

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