Researchers Reject Binary Optimist-vs-Pessimist Framing of AI

Amid a debate over AI optimism, OpenAI researcher Leo Gao and others argue views on AI need not be binary: one can believe AI poses existential risks while still valuing its short-term productivity gains.

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