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"Superintelligent AI will finally cure cancer" is the promise many AI companies are making to governments, investors, and consumers alike. As they claim: more intelligence = more chances of finding a cure. ...But as FLI's @Emilia_Javorsky lays out in her new essay, it's not nearly that simple. Although superintelligence may not be the magical cure-all solution CEOs are making it out to be, Emilia explains how - with intentionally dedicated resources - AI can help us find a cure to this devastating disease. 🔗Read Emilia's diagnosis and proposed roadmap now, at the link in the replies ⬇️

The problem with building superintelligent AI, explained in under 60 seconds.

If you support the new push to ban state AI regulation, please watch this before making up your mind. I just joined Megan on this episode, and it really shook me up, motivating me to fight even harder against this evil. If you work for a frontier AI company, please watch this as well and consider applying pressure internally - don't just assume that others in your company will do the right thing.

Max Tegmark (@tegmark) says superintelligence should be treated as a national security threat and that AI companies should have to demonstrate that what they develop will stay under control.

With the unchecked race to build smarter-than-human AI intensifying, humanity is on track to almost certainly lose control. In "Keep The Future Human", FLI Executive Director @AnthonyNAguirre explains why we must close the 'gates' to AGI - and instead develop beneficial, safe Tool AI built to serve us, not replace us. We're at a crossroads: continue down this dangerous path, or choose a future where AI enhances human potential, rather than threatening it. 🔗 Read Anthony's full "Keep The Future Human" essay - or explore the interactive summary - at the link in the replies:

LIVE: Speaking with @elonmusk about how we can harness the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI for the good of civilization. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

If you're in the Boston area, I hope you'll sign up and enjoy this fun event! improvethenews.typeform.com/orwell-mit

Insightful video. I learned a lot from watching it. #Iran #ImprovetheNews

#idontwantaworldwar War is not, and has never been a path to justice.

AI+nukes=bad, IMHO 🤔

Pls apply for $3M+ in grants to study the humanitarian impact of a nuclear war. For example, what scenarios cause nuclear winter and how severely? Alas, it's as more relevant than ever now in 2022. futureoflife.org/nuclear-war-gr…

Please consider using your research skills to help reduce the threat of nuclear war.

I just made this video of what nuclear winter actually looks like using gigabytes of climate model data that I was kindly given by Chuck Bardeen and colleagues. Deescalation, anyone...?

What nuclear war looks like from space based on data from peer-reviewed science papers. A Nature Food paper today suggests that over 98% would starve to death in the US, Europe, China & Russia.

'Because our heroes raised the problem of Nuclear Winter, they reduced the risk of it happening. That is worth celebrating! We cannot be paralysed by fear. You can do something!' - @tegmark @FLIxrisk

FLI proudly announces the winners of the 2022 Future of Life Award. They are @John_Birks, Paul Crutzen, Jeannie Peterson, @AlanRobock, Carl Sagan, Georgiy Stenchikov, Brian Toon and Richard Turco. Find out more about the winners here: futureoflife.org/future-of-life… Hear their story👇

Join us in New York at @PioneerWorks_ for an evening investigating nuclear winter. The terrifying spectre of nuclear war still hangs over us. This means nuclear winter is as timely a topic as ever. Come and hear about it from the experts. Tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/winter-is-co…

On August 6th, @FLIxrisk will announce the 2022 Winners of the Future of Life Award. The countdown starts now: #nomination" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">futureoflife.org/future-of-life… What is this award all about? Watch this video to find out, and hear the stories of our previous winners. 👇