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AI Expert Warns of Crisis Amid Contrasting Views

5/28/2025

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Daniel Kokotajlo, an A.I. researcher, departed from OpenAI, alarmed by the company's lack of readiness for swift A.I. progress, foreseeing a potential crisis by 2027. Meanwhile, Princeton scientists Sayash Kapoor and Arvind Narayanan believe A.I.'s evolution will be steady and controllable, comparing it to nuclear power. Their opposing perspectives underscore the growing uncertainty about A.I.'s trajectory.

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Daniel Kokotajlo, an A.I. researcher, departed from OpenAI, alarmed by the company's lack of readiness for swift A.I. progress, foreseeing a potential crisis by 2027. Meanwhile, Princeton scientists Sayash Kapoor and Arvind Narayanan believe A.I.'s evolution will be steady and controllable, comparing it to nuclear power. Their opposing perspectives underscore the growing uncertainty about A.I.'s trajectory.