In the den of the Doomers: 48 hours with the prophets of the AI apocalypse
A group of AI critics, known as 'doomers,' are gathering at a Berkeley compound to discuss the potential existential risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Inside the Berkeley compound where AI's most fervent critics eat buffet meals, wear p(doom) buttons, and wonder if we can just escape to outer space.
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