The AI Doomsayers and the Power Grab Behind the Hype

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An opinion piece argues that AI executives have used doom-laden warnings to push regulation while promoting their products, cites attacks on Sam Altman and calls for guardrails, and questions how to balance existential risk with innovation amid job displacement and the power of unaccountable tech elites.
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- The ‘Techlash’ Against AI Is Here. Have We Hit a Tipping Point? Rolling Stone
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