What If “Cognitive Surrender” Is the Real Existential Risk?
Tech insiders and senior executives have spent recent weeks issuing loud warnings about the risks posed by artificial intelligence software. Some are even causing concerns that AI models could lead to eventual human extinction. But what if the real existential risk is more subtle — albeit powerful — than we imagine? Journalist Vauhini Vara joins Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith on the Everybody's Business podcast to unpack warnings for "cognitive surrender” and how a startup called Pangram is…
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