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If anyone builds it, everyone dies : the case against superintelligent AI / Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate Soares

by Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares

This work analyses the existential threat posed by superintelligent artificial intelligence, arguing that its development could lead to human extinction. It advocates for an immediate global cessation of AI research to ensure the survival of the species.

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