The REAL reason experts warn about AI KILLING us 💀

Agenda:

• The letter
• How opinions on AI change
• 4 reasons why AI is so powerful
• What could go wrong (bad and really fkn bad)
• Who signed the letter and who didn't
• The REAL reason why they signed

What is this letter?

How opinions on AI change:

How it started vs how it's going:

https://twitter.com/SmokeAwayyy/status/1663948983948165123?s=20

Why AI is so powerful:

AI is more combinatorial than any other tool:

Evolution for AI is much faster compared to humans:

AI faces no selection pressure from evolution:

AI doesn't need to be "bad" to resist control:

How AI could go wrong:

• Any kind of risk we have now will be amplified.

Putting tech in the hands of authoritarian governments:

Misinformation causing signals with second-order effects:

Pushing agencies and echo bubbles:

• And the obvious ones: war, pandemics, more exploitative behavior, AI taking control

Who signed the letter and who did not:

https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk

The REAL reason:

Negativity bias:

Worrying about the risks early is GOOD:

• Even if AI cant take control soon, it is worth worrying about it now because of exponential development.

Most likely immediate macro effect: Jobs

• Also acceleration of all trends from before.

Takeaway:

• Keep a close eye on AI in your industry because it will likely bring YUGE change.