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AI policy must address more than existential risk, says Ethan Mollick

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Ethan Mollick argues that while existential AI risk is a critical concern, it should not dominate all AI policy discussions. He emphasizes that even without developing superior models, AI will significantly impact jobs and society, necessitating proactive preparation for both positive and negative outcomes. AI

IMPACT Focusing solely on existential risk could distract from immediate societal and job impacts of current AI.

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AI policy must address more than existential risk, says Ethan Mollick

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    Existential AI risk is obviously critical, but it is not the only AI thing that requires policy.

    Existential AI risk is obviously critical, but it is not the only AI thing that requires policy. I worry it will become the sole focus of AI discussions. We don’t need better models for AI to have wide impacts on jobs & society and we need to be preparing to encourage good outco…

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