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AI expert Oren Etzioni: Humans, not AI, are the real concern

Oren Etzioni, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, stated that humans, not artificial intelligence, are the primary concern. He emphasized that AI itself is merely a tool, drawing a parallel to the saying "Guns don't kill people, a gun is just a tool." AI

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AI expert Oren Etzioni: Humans, not AI, are the real concern

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    “It’s the humans that we need to watch out for,” said Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus at the University of Washington and former CEO of the Allen Institute for

    “It’s the humans that we need to watch out for,” said Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus at the University of Washington and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. “AI is just the tool.” "Guns don't kill people, a gun is just a tool" Russian funded NRA # Ai …