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Vitalik Buterin warns of AI risks while highlighting new opportunities

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has expressed both hope and caution regarding artificial intelligence (AI). He believes that AI has the potential to either be an existential threat or a revolutionary tool for improving human skills. Buterin warned about the danger of poorly designed AI systems leading to the emergence of "independent self-replicating intelligent life" that could permanently disempower humanity. However, he also described AI as "mecha suits for the human mind" that can amplify human creativity and intelligence. Buterin emphasized the importance of prioritizing AI designs that empower users and enhance human agency to ensure that technology advances humanity rather than displacing it.

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