@svpino: We went from "AI will take your job" to "AI will kill you" in less than a year. Just in case you wonder why people hate…
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The post highlights the shift in public fear from AI causing job loss to more severe threats, explaining the growing animosity towards large AI companies.
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We went from “AI will take your job” to “AI will kill you” in less than a year.
Just in case you wonder why people hate Big AI so much.
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