Too many rumours, too little reliable information

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Summary

The article highlights concerns about the spread of unverified rumours regarding AI advancements by companies such as Google and OpenAI, stressing the challenges in discerning truth and the implications of hidden information.

There are way too many rumours spreading right now, and it's getting harder to know what is even real. “Google has achieved RSI.” “OpenAI solved multiple Millennium Prize problem.” “These companies have already achieved AGI internally, which is why they are suddenly calling for a slowdown.” Maybe some of these claims are true, maybe they're not. But the fact that it's becoming so difficult to distinguish genuine developments from speculation is concerning in itself. This isn't about asking people to stop posting rumours that's impossible. It's about recognizing the situation we're in. If something genuinely important is happening behind closed doors, we may not know about it until much later, if at all. And when the stakes are potentially this high, too much information being hidden can be just as dangerous. There is simply too much at stake for us to have no idea what is actually happening. We deserve to know the truth.
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