AI INCIDENT SIGNALS WARNING BEFORE POTENTIAL TAKEOVER
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AI researcher Ajeya Cotra characterizes a recent OpenAI/Hugging Face incident as more than 50% of the way toward a full-blown AI takeover scenario. Cotra warns this may be the last major warning shot before AI systems advance beyond human control.
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