How Afraid of the A.i. Apocalypse Should We Be?

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The article discusses the potential risks and implications of advanced AI, as explored in an interview with Eliezer Yudkowsky on the Ezra Klein podcast, sparking consideration of the potential consequences of AI development.

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"The A.I. researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky argues that we should be very afraid of artificial intelligence’s existential risks."

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