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Scott Aaronson: Against AI Doomerism

The Gradient: Perspectives on AI

CHAPTER

The Depressing Truth About AI

"I didn't see a research program there that had either, you know, math, like, like, axioms that we all agree on," he says. "You just convince yourself over and over again that there is nothing you can do faced with such a super intelligence." He adds: "Who knows how long it will take for AI to reach a human level?"

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