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Future of Humanity Institute FHI is a multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Oxford. Academics at FHI bring the tools of mathematics, philosophy, and social sciences to bear on big-picture questions about humanity and its prospects. The Institute is … Continue reading →

In The Not-So-Distant Future, A Storm Is Brewing, And The Tempest It Brings Threatens To Engulf Us All. Artificial Intelligence “Black Box” Problem Artificial Intelligence Alignment? Artificial Intelligence (AI) alignment, also known as value alignment, refers to the problem of … Continue reading →

The Intelligent Revolution – The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution. Criticisms The industrial revolution has been criticised for causing ecological collapse, mental illness, pollution and detrimental social systems. It has also been criticised for valuing profits and corporate growth over … Continue reading →

Goldman Sachs Predicts 300 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Or Degraded By Artificial Intelligence If generative AI lives up to its hype, the workforce in the United States and Europe will be upended, Goldman Sachs reported this week in a … Continue reading →

Ignorant People With Authority. Ignorant people in positions of authority can cause significant challenges across various sectors of society, leading to negative outcomes such as poor policy implementation or even abuse of power. This issue often arises when individuals obtain … Continue reading →