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Yudkowsky's AI doomsday book sparks debate on existential risk

New Scientist publishes critical review of Yudkowsky's AI extinction book

2 Sep 14 · 12d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 5

A New Scientist article reviews "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. The reviewer acknowledges the book's compelling structure and endorses its early premises about superintelligence and LLM mechanics, but argues the conclusion that AI will inevitably destroy humanity is "fatally flawed."

New Scientist publishes critical review of Yudkowsky's AI extinction book
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“The problem is that, while compelling, the argument is fatally flawed.”

New Scientist reviewer

Eliezer YudkowskyEliezer Yudkowsky Co-author, AI safety researcherNate Soares Co-author, MIRI researcherMachine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) Organization promoting AI safety research

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