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Sam Altman says trust me; Jensen Huang says everything is going to be fine; Bernie Sanders says AI is more dangerous than nukes

September 16

Went on BBC last night and nearly vomited in the electronic green room, as they played back-to-back clips from Altman, Huang, and Sanders, not one of which seemed credible to me.

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