Timnit Gebru Says AI Existential Risk Narrative Serves Founder Profits

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Prominent AI critic Timnit Gebru has dismissed the idea that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. She argues that apocalyptic warnings about AI are driven more by financial motives than genuine concern for human safety. According to Gebru, tech founders and AI companies stand to benefit commercially from stoking fear around the technology. Her stance challenges the dominant narrative pushed by several high-profile figures in the AI industry.

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