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User expresses fear of AI existential threat on OpenAI subreddit

A Reddit user expressed profound fear and anxiety regarding the potential existential threat posed by artificial intelligence, particularly super-intelligence. The user is seeking reassurance that measures are being taken to mitigate these risks and ensure humanity's future. They feel overwhelmed by discussions about AI's rapid advancement and its potential to cause extinction within the current decade. AI

RANK_REASON User-generated content expressing personal fear about AI, not a news event.

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User expresses fear of AI existential threat on OpenAI subreddit

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User-generated content expressing personal fear about AI, not a news event.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/EnjiDoesStuff ·

    I am scared.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I know that I might get all kinds of negative or careless responses, and that maybe this isn’t the kind of post people who follow this subreddit are accustomed to, but I am genuinely scared and I don’t know what to do.</p> <p>I feel like I’m havi…