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by catlifeonmars 81 days ago
- you are assuming that an AGI will prevent more deaths than it would cause

- you are assuming that AGI is just around the corner and that scaling up language models is the path to get there

- you can make this argument about basically anything (nuclear power, tuberculosis medication, free healthcare). I’d say the burden of proof is on you to back up your extraordinary claim with extraordinary evidence.