Stanford professor: AI interview completely dismissed the technology's real positive impact
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-07
In a thread reacting to John Stewart's interview with Jacob Coxon, Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje writes that while serious risks of AI misuse shouldn't be ignored, the conversation completely dismissed AI's enormous positive impact today and in the near future, and warns such venom toward a dual-use technology will drive Americans into paranoid fear.
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