[jb4020]

Climate scientists were called "Doomers" decades ago when they predicted that we will destroy the natural world as we know it with unimaginable consequences for human civilisation. Yet they were right. So I do not agree with dismissing those concerns. Humanity should rather start imagining the worst case that can come from any given technology and then decide if and how those outcomes can be avoided.

The big problem with AI in my opinion is that it's a technology that can only be controlled by large and powerful corporations. The amount of data needed, as well as the amounts of compute power needed to train and run AI models puts it out of reach for the major part of humanity. Yet AI will control or at least influence every aspect of peoples lives, from hiring decisions to medical treatments to what information they see on the internet. Allowing companies to wield this power unchecked is irresponsible and incredibly dangerous.

Unfortunately, companies like OpenAI are using the fact that politicians don't know enough about technology to even remotely understand how AI works and what regulations would be required to keep it in check. So they will abused it in any way imaginable.