Miles Brundage says history shows crazy events, not people, often cause problems
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Miles Brundage, a former OpenAI policy researcher, says in an X post that studying history shows the world, not individuals, often seems crazy.
He cites colonists defeating the British Empire, Hitler deceiving many people, and people once being unaware of germs as examples. He also says many people are in denial about AI.
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Miles Brundage@Miles_BrundageXMiles Brundage says history shows crazy events, not people, are often the problemAIMiles Brundage argues that studying history helps people see that the world, not the individual, is often what seems crazy. He cites colonists defeating the British Empire, Hitler deceiving many people, and people once being unaware of germs as examples. He adds that many people are in denial about AI.
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