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Outline:

(00:29) It's still Giving Tuesday somewhere

(01:20) The AI industry's existential angst

(05:01) So what do they actually say in public?

(12:26) What do they (reportedly) say in private?

(14:00) And what of the true believers?

(16:18) Under pressures

(17:59) Should we just ignore CEOs?

(19:59) Appendix: More info on GiveDirectly

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First published:
December 4th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NFWkErajAMHe5taHu/is-the-ai-doomsday-narrative-the-product-of-a-big-tech-1

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