AI safety debate shifts as experts weigh real risks against extinction claims

AI Now's chief AI scientist Heidy Khlaaf says the AI safety debate has lost focus, distinguishing genuine safety concerns from unsubstantiated extinction claims and pointing to established risk assessment practices.

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