Pedro Domingos: AI is augmentation of human intelligence, not alien intelligence
pmddomingos · x · 2026-09-08
Renowned ML researcher Pedro Domingos argues that AI is not an alien intelligence with a will of its own, but an augmentation of human intelligence — and that the sooner everyone understands this, the better. A notable counterpoint to prevailing AGI-risk narratives.
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