AI - Artificial intelligence

• There have long been concerns about the existential risks that might be posed by highly capable AI systems, spanning from loss of control to extinction.
• Some industry leaders believe AI is close to matching or surpassing human intelligence, though some evidence shows improvements in the technology have slowed recently.
• While such intelligence might be reached and could pose extreme risks, there are more urgent issues and AI harms that should first be addressed, especially as researchers face more limited resources.