AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning

Gen Z Terrified of Losing Their Humanity to AI

As generative AI seeps into virtually every aspect of our daily lives through jobs, entertainment, and even food, you gotta wonder: is anyone not on board with the AI takeover? Apparently not. Former McKinsey analyst turned Dartmouth University professor Scott Anthony told Fortune that one of the feelings he’s seeing more and more among college students isn’t excitement for the AI future, but utter terror. “One of the things that really surprise…

AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning

Few subjects today get more attention or generate more anxiety in the West than artificial intelligence, particularly the prospect of artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a hypothetical system that surpasses human capabilities and slips beyond human control. For some, AGI signifies the end of human agency; for others, it’s a pathway to civilizational collapse. The […] The post AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning appeared…