Silicon Valley Bets on Superintelligence While Europe Seeks Safeguards
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-22
A Guardian column highlights the divide between Silicon Valley's rush toward recursive self-improvement and superintelligence, and Europe's focus on regulation. It quotes Geoffrey Hinton estimating a 50% probability of human extinction due to AI evolution and contrasts Elon Musk's vision of abundance with his warning of a 10-20% chance of catastrophic outcomes, questioning if humanity can act before disaster strikes.
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