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AI Fears: The loudest voices on the future of AI seem to be diametrically opposed. The "doomers" warn of the end of humanity while the "accelerationists" herald the dawn of a utopian world with abundance for all. What accounts for this schism? Are these wildly divergent views attributable to facts or psychological disposition? How can we get a clear picture of our current reality, and what is likely to come?

https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace

https://time.com/7327409/ai-agi-superintelligent-open-letter/

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gemini-chatgpt-were-asked-if-theyd-sign-statement-superintelligence-their-answers-were-very-1749662

https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/

https://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/debate-ai-is-an-existential-threat-to-humanity/