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1. nsagent · 1789580596 · focus · HN ↗

   They are simply looking to steer AI policy discussions. It's basically an in-house think tank. It has all the trappings, especially with ominous prognostications like:

     Today’s AI systems have impressive capabilities and the rapid pace of innovation suggests we’re now approaching artificial general intelligence (AGI), a system that exhibits all the cognitive capabilities of the human brain.
   

   Not sure we are anywhere close to all the cognitive capabilities of the human brain... not even a severely lobotomized one.

   1. pixl97 · 1789582458 · focus · HN ↗

      Exactly how many cognitive capabilities are needed before it becomes a problem?

      1. watwut · 1789654436 · focus · HN ↗

         Any single one is "a problem". However, extinction level of a problem, which is what they are talking about, a lot more.

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