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Bonus: Preventing an AI-Related Catastrophe

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Artificial Intelligence - What Failure Looks Like?

In this scenario, the capabilities of AI systems develop slowly enough that at first they aren't able to substantially take power away from humans. As we develop more capable systems, they'll become better at achieving their proxy goals. Companies or states that refuse to automate would fall behind both economically and militarily. If we're good at adjusting these systems as we go, but not good enough, humans may not go extinct, but rather just completely lose our ability to influence anything about our lives or our future.

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