Navigating AI Ethics and Safety

This chapter explores the intricate tensions within AI ethics and safety, highlighting the historical debates over existential risks associated with artificial intelligence. It contrasts the differing perspectives of experts, illustrating the urgent need for collaboration amid infighting, and raises concerns about the limitations of AI comprehension. Through engaging thought experiments and critical discussions, the chapter emphasizes the immediate social implications of AI technologies, urging a reevaluation of ethical priorities and public discourse.