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Quote: Samuel Butler

13 Aug 2022

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“The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.” – Samuel Butler

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“I think that most people are underestimating just how radical the upside of AI could be, just as I think most people are underestimating how bad the risks could be.”

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