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newest-reddit-user t1_j6w97xr wrote

Reply to comment by F0rtysxity in The steam engine changed the world. Artificial intelligence could destroy it. - The Boston Globe by GlobeOpinion

And if you are not saying that it won't, what's the point of saying that we've seen these headlines before?

Also, I don't think we have seen these headlines before except in the case of nuclear weapons, and they can definitely destroy the world.

People said that industrialization would lead to social upheaval, unemployment, and inequality—and they were right in the short term, the only timeframe that mattered for them.

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F0rtysxity t1_j6w9yek wrote

The point was to bring suspicion to headlines that are being sensationalist. Heck they headlines were Marijuana Would Destroy Colorado just 10 years ago. I didn't read the article. Maybe it was more nuanced and intelligent than the headlines. But I doubt it.

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newest-reddit-user t1_j6wb25y wrote

Yes, but surely by insinuating that it won't happen?

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F0rtysxity t1_j6wczmr wrote

I did say “I’m not saying it won’t happen.”

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newest-reddit-user t1_j6wh0kw wrote

Yes, that's why I asked "if you are not saying that it won't, then what is the point?" since if you are not saying that it won't happen, you presumably do think it can happen, and then you would agree that "AI could destroy the world", just like the headlines suggest.

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F0rtysxity t1_j6wpc7d wrote

The point was to bring suspicion to headlines that are being sensationalist. Heck they headlines were Marijuana Would Destroy Colorado just 10 years ago. I didn't read the article. Maybe it was more nuanced and intelligent than the headlines. But I doubt it.

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