The article addresses the controversial notion that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a threat to humanityâs existence. While a significant number of AI researchers argue for the urgent need to mitigate potential extinction risks posed by AI, a scientist from the RAND Corporation expresses skepticism about this scenario. The RAND team posits that humanity's adaptability and widespread dispersion diminish the likelihood of AI leading to extinction. Their project aims to explore this hypothesis and critically assess the claims surrounding AI's potential for catastrophic risk.
In 2024, hundreds of AI researchers signed a statement urging that mitigating AI extinction risk be treated as a global priority, akin to pandemics and nuclear war.
The hypothesis proposed by RAND Corporation's team asserts that no scenario exists where AI conclusively threatens human extinction, given humanity's adaptability and diversity.
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