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"The big concern with advanced AI is that it can possibly kill everyone." Roman Yampolskiy, AI safety researcher and Associate Professor at the University of Louisville, argues that once AI becomes smarter than humanity, we may permanently lose control. The real challenge isn't building more capable AI. It's proving... show more

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“A superintelligence would be a million times smarter than us.” Roman Yampolskiy, associate professor of computer science at the University of Louisville, warns that once AI surpasses humans at everything, we may no longer understand what it is doing. The real shift is not smarter tools. It is losing the ability to predict and control the systems shaping our world. Open intelligence only matters if humans remain in the loop.

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🚨TOP LAB LEADERS SAY 20-30% CHANCE THEIR AI KILLS EVERYONE... THEY KEEP BUILDING ANYWAY Dr. Roman Yampolskiy confirms that the people most worried about AI are the ones building it, not the ones who don't understand it. AI scientists are quitting their jobs and building bunkers because they think these could be the last few years of normal life. The person who invited Roman to their bunker? Someone in AI and tech who understands the technology really well. Leaders of top AI labs have published PDoom numbers at 20 to 30 percent. They're publicly saying what they're creating will kill everyone with high probability and continue doing it anyway. Roman says they're trapped in a prisoner's dilemma and can't stop unilaterally. Full interview with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy below

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🚨TOP LAB LEADERS SAY 20-30% CHANCE THEIR AI KILLS EVERYONE... THEY KEEP BUILDING ANYWAY Dr. Roman Yampolskiy confirms that the people most worried about AI are the ones building it, not the ones who don't understand it. AI scientists are quitting their jobs and building bunkers because they think these could be the last few years of normal life. The person who invited Roman to their bunker? Someone in AI and tech who understands the technology really well. Leaders of top AI labs have published PDoom numbers at 20 to 30 percent. They're publicly saying what they're creating will kill everyone with high probability and continue doing it anyway. Roman says they're trapped in a prisoner's dilemma and can't stop unilaterally. Full interview with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy below

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