Concerns about AI risk from recursive self-improvement are speculative and disproportionate compared to actual problems; most people worried about AI risk have simply not thought clearly about what AI can and cannot do, and constraints on AI research should not be imposed preemptively but only after demonstrating systemic risk.
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Nassim Nicholas TalebEvidence Quote
“I I have problems with discussing AI in terms of precaution because I don't medly see anything about AI why you should stop AI that it will self- reproduce given a robot cannot climb stairs so you're afraid now know you're afraid of robots scared of robots multiplying and becoming a robot Colony that would take over the world I mean these things are stres of imagination we have bigger problems to worry about”
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:44:21 AM
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