AI doom worries may stem from priors, not evidence, argues shared oped
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-06
Itai Sher shares an oped on AI existential risk, saying it fails to argue we shouldn't worry, but is worth reading for its interpretation that many prominent figures' AI risk concerns stem from prior beliefs rather than evidence.
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