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“It’s unlikely that any of those natural hazards will do us in within the next 100 years if we’ve already survived 100,000. By contrast, we are introducing, through human activity, entirely new types of dangers by developing powerful new technologies. We have no record of surviving those.”

Quote by Nick Bostrom

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Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom

Nick Bostrom is a Swedish philosopher known for his research in philosophy, artificial intelligence, and the future of humanity. His work covers a range of topics including consciousness, artificial intelligence, human continuation, and bioethics. more

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