Every major technological change is heralded with claims of significant, even apocalyptic, risks. These almost never turn out to be immediately correct. What often turns out to be riskier are the 2nd order effects that are a result of what is done with the new technology. No matter what, we do have to care about AI risks. Many past technological warnings of disaster have been avoided precisely because we did care. But the bigger risks come with what comes after what comes next. This is inhe...
