The persistent notion that AI disruption could create a permanent underclass signals how much collateral damage AI companies might tolerate in pursuit of AGI (Jasmine Sun/New York Times)
The article discusses growing concerns that the pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) by AI companies may result in significant societal disruption, including the creation of a permanent underclass due to widespread job displacement. It highlights ethical questions about how much collateral damage the industry is willing to accept in the race toward advanced AI. The piece, written by Jasmine Sun for The New York Times, frames these issues within broader debates about technological responsibility and inequality.
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