Posted 2/18/2024, 1:05:27 PM
AI Researcher Warns of Impending Apocalypse Within Decade, Previously Called for Bombing Data Centers
- AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky predicts humanity has between 2-10 years before an AI-caused apocalypse
- He believes there's only a "shred of a chance that humanity survives" advanced AI
- The article discusses skepticism about adopting new technologies that could eliminate jobs or threaten humanity
- Last year, Yudkowsky called for bombing data centers to stop the rise of advanced AI
- He has reconsidered using nuclear weapons for that purpose but stands by the idea of bombing data centers