The Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning and A.I.’s Existential Risks

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The U.S. surgeon basic, Dr. Vivek Murthy, claims social media poses a “profound danger of harm” to youthful folks. Why do some in the tech marketplace disagree?

Then, Ajeya Cotra, an A.I. researcher, on how A.I. could direct to a doomsday state of affairs.

Furthermore: Move the hat. Kevin and Casey enjoy a sport they contact HatGPT.

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“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton and made by Davis Land and Rachel Cohn. The present is edited by Jen Poyant. Engineering by Alyssa Moxley and original audio by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman and Rowan Niemisto. Simple fact-checking by Caitlin Love.

Specific thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti and Jeffrey Miranda.