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AI existential threat dismissed as vulnerable to power cutoff

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A Mastodon user expressed skepticism about the existential threat posed by advanced AI, suggesting that its reliance on electricity makes it vulnerable to simple power cutoff. This perspective was framed as a response to the prevalent discourse surrounding powerful AGI and was linked to a resignation from Anthropic, which the user characterized as "scaremongering." AI

IMPACT Challenges the narrative of imminent AI existential risk, suggesting a simpler mitigation strategy.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on AI safety concerns.

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AI existential threat dismissed as vulnerable to power cutoff

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    That "oh so powerful AGI everyone is developing that could kill us all" runs on electricity. Just cut its power supply. (Yes, another "I resigned from Anthropic

    That "oh so powerful AGI everyone is developing that could kill us all" runs on electricity. Just cut its power supply. (Yes, another "I resigned from Anthropic today" is scaremongering on the hellsite.) # AI # noAI # genAI # technofascism # BigTech # doomerism

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