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AI and Existential Risk - Overview and Discussion

Last Week in AI

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Navigating AI Alignment Risks

This chapter explores the intricate challenges of AI alignment and the associated risks in AI development, specifically focusing on systems like ChatGPT. The speakers emphasize the dangers of limited oversight and commercial pressures that may lead to unsafe AI behaviors, alongside concerns about super-intelligent systems potentially escaping human control. They argue for proactive policy-making and safety research to address these existential risks and critique various perspectives on the future of AI technology.

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