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A superintelligent AI, if programmed with benevolent values, could solve climate change, cure diseases, and advance human prosperity. Conversely, if built with destructive values, it could cause catastrophic harm. The real question isn't whether AI will become capable of destruction—our existing human capacity for harm vastly exceeds current AI capabilities—but how we choose to encode these systems with our values.
The Subtle Threats of AI
While dystopian visions of AI turning against humanity dominate headlines, the reality probably involves more nuanced risks. These include:
- Bias Amplification: AI trained on human data inherits our prejudices, scaling biases exponentially.