The Education of a Doomer
A blogger reflects on their shift from optimism to concern regarding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. They discuss the potential for AGI to disrupt the labor market and the resulting political and existential implications.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing 'doomer' sentiment within the tech community regarding the long-term societal impacts of AGI.
If you follow me on Twitter, or read this blog, you have noticed that I went from being generally optimistic and excited about AI to being extremely concerned. And I thought, I should explain why I changed my mind. Each section of this post is about some aspect of AI where my views shifted. I begin each section by explaining my previous beliefs, and why I held them, and then explain why those beliefs changed.
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