Important to pay attention to the content of the alarm though. Altman went in front of congress and a Senator said “when you say things could go badly, I assume you are talking about jobs”. Many people are alarmed about disinformation, job destruction, bias, etc.
Actually holding an x-risk belief is still a fringe position, most people still laugh it off.
That said, the Overton Window is moving. The Time piece from Yudkowsky was something of a milestone (even if it was widely ridiculed).
Actually holding an x-risk belief is still a fringe position, most people still laugh it off.
That said, the Overton Window is moving. The Time piece from Yudkowsky was something of a milestone (even if it was widely ridiculed).