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A.I. researchers have been warning about the existential risks of runaway machine intelligence for decades now, though the pace has picked up in the years since OpenAI launched ChatGPT.
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AI researchers have warned about the existential risks of runaway machine intelligence for decades, with the pace increasing since OpenAI launched ChatGPT.
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News Article
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{
    "product": "ChatGPT",
    "organization": "OpenAI"
}
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Risk Artificial Intelligence
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM (2 weeks ago)

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The Problem With Apocalyptic Thinking
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/magazine/why-we-cant-stop-predicting-the-apocalypse.html

This article explores the pervasive feeling of impending apocalypse, from climate change to AI, and questions whether our fears of exponential growth are always accurate. It examines how these anxieties shape our perception of solutions and progress.

Apocalyptic Thinking Artificial Intelligence Climate Change COVID-19 Societal Fears Exponential Growth Technology

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