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Author warns AI poses existential threat to civilization

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Katherine Rundell, a children's author, expresses strong reservations about the impact of AI on young minds, likening collaboration with AI to interacting with an inanimate object like a bus. She argues that relying on computers to think for us poses a significant threat to civilization. Rundell's concerns highlight a growing sentiment among some creatives and educators about the potential negative consequences of widespread AI adoption. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the potential negative impact of AI on critical thinking and creativity, particularly among younger generations.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a named credible voice expressing a strong viewpoint on AI.

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Author warns AI poses existential threat to civilization

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “you can’t collaborate with # AI in the same way you can’t collaborate with a bus.” “when we let a computer think for us, we put a gun to the head of civilizati

    “you can’t collaborate with # AI in the same way you can’t collaborate with a bus.” “when we let a computer think for us, we put a gun to the head of civilization.” https://www. theguardian.com/books/ng-inter active/2026/aug/08/i-hate-what-ai-is-doing-to-the-minds-and-happiness-o…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/i-hate-what-ai-is-doing…

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