Focus on hypothetical risks obscures AI's real benefits, argues critic of ban bill
castrotech · x · 2026-09-04
Concluding the thread against the AI development ban, the author argues that the focus on hypothetical risks obscures very real potential benefits: advanced AI could accelerate drug discovery, improve medical care, advance science, raise productivity, and reduce costs — possibilities that deserve serious consideration too.
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