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AI expert Ethan Mollick surprised by rarity of major AI incidents

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Ethan Mollick, a prominent figure in the AI space, expressed surprise at the relatively low number of severe AI incidents despite widespread adoption. He noted that with billions of users and hundreds of millions of corporate users, the current rarity of catastrophic AI failures is unexpected. Mollick cautioned that this trend might not continue, but the current situation remains noteworthy. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about AI safety and the potential for future incidents as adoption grows.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a known AI commentator.

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AI expert Ethan Mollick surprised by rarity of major AI incidents

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

    I think most people who have been closely watching AI for the past few years are likely surprised by how relatively rare terrible AI incidents have been, given

    I think most people who have been closely watching AI for the past few years are likely surprised by how relatively rare terrible AI incidents have been, given a billion users overall and hundreds of millions of corporate users. Doesn’t mean that will continue, but still its surp…

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