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Timnit Gebru critiques overwhelming AI alarmism and demands concrete extinction scenarios

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Timnit Gebru expressed frustration with the overwhelming volume of AI-related news and pronouncements, likening it to a "DDOS attack." She noted that just as she finished writing an opinion piece, new, alarming posts about AI's potential dangers, such as "Machine god is going to kill everyone," emerged. Gebru then challenged these alarmist claims by asking for a step-by-step explanation of how a superintelligent chatbot could cause human extinction. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for concrete, evidence-based discussions on AI risks rather than sensationalism.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable AI researcher critiquing the discourse around AI existential risk.

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Timnit Gebru critiques overwhelming AI alarmism and demands concrete extinction scenarios

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    The last few days is like a DDOS attack from these companies 🙄 I just finished drafting an op-ed and then see another

    The last few days is like a DDOS attack from these companies 🙄 I just finished drafting an op-ed and then see another OMG Machine god is going to kill everyone 😱 post Ok walk me through the step by step action this super intelligent chatbot takes to render everyone us extinct?

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