New essay 'An Alien Mind' warns of AI's next few years and keeping the future human
tszzl · x · 2026-09-07
merettm publishes a long-form essay, 'An Alien Mind,' on the state of AI, why the author is concerned about the next few years, and the choices needed to keep the future in humanity's hands. ericho, resharing it, calls understanding this 'alien mind' the most important problem in the world.
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