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Why Protesters Around the World Are Demanding a Pause on AI Development


Protests have taken place across thirteen different countries.

If they succeed, increasing aspects of human activity could become automated, ranging from mundane things like online shopping, to the introduction of autonomous weapons systems that could act in ways that we cannot predict. This could lead to an “arms race” that increases the likelihood of “global- and WMD [weapons of mass destruction]-scale fatal accidents, interstate conflict, and escalation,” according to the report. Putin’s Enemies Are Struggling to Unite Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control What Student Photojournalists Saw at the Campus Protests Scientists Are Finding Out Just How Toxic Your Stuff Is Boredom Makes Us Human John Mulaney Has What Late Night Needs The 100 Most Influential People of 2024 Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More?

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