THE VIDEO SHELF · ai risk
The A.I. Dilemma - March 9, 2023
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology present why current AI capabilities pose catastrophic societal risks. They argue companies are racing to deploy without adequate safety, and that institutions must adapt. It was given before GPT-4's launch.
Why HN readers recommended it
Frequently recommended as the overview to get up to speed on AI risk, especially by people who valued The Social Dilemma.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Center for Humane Technology
- Topic
- ai risk
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 11
- HN mentions in dataset
- 20
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2023–2024
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From the original HN conversations
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