Carissa Véliz: the question isn't how dangerous AI is, but the people building it
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-09-16
Philosopher Carissa Véliz argues the real questions are not 'will we win the AI race' or 'how dangerous is AI,' but what the goal is and how dangerous the people and companies producing AI are—and that the public shouldn't let tech companies set the agenda or choose the questions.
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