"Something Big Is Happening."
"Think back to February 2020,"
"If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas. But most of us weren't paying close attention."
AI systems are advancing rapidly and could displace programmers and other professionals as automation reaches creative and cognitive tasks. Society may be unprepared for abrupt, large-scale consequences comparable to the early COVID-19 pandemic. Scenarios envision new political and social formations emerging almost overnight with collective capacities exceeding top human experts. Online amplification and sensational framing accelerate public panic and hype while blurring marketing, entrepreneurship, and genuine risk analysis. High engagement metrics and mainstream coverage magnify perceived inevitability and urgency. The convergence of promotional startup language and speculative futurism complicates sober assessment of AI risks and opportunities.
Read at Kotaku
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