The Quiet Disappearance of Skeptics in the AI Gold Rush
12 days ago
- #AI Ethics
- #Existential Risk
- #Tech Skepticism
- In March 2023, AI panic peaked with warnings from tech leaders and an open letter signed by over 30,000 people calling for a pause on AI development.
- Prominent figures like Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Stuart Russell voiced concerns about AI's existential risks and called for regulation.
- By 2024, the alarm over AI risks has faded, with many former critics now involved in AI development or investment.
- Reasons for the silence include the bandwagon effect (financial incentives) and the normalization of risk (similar to past tech and climate warnings).
- The article questions the disappearance of skeptics and emphasizes the need for critical thinking, accountability, and ensuring AI serves humanity.