The Batch, issue 220: letter on fears of AI-caused extinction
An essay by Andrew Ng, The Batch, dated October 2023. The issue page displays two dates, 25 and 26 October 2023 (cross-family check, item 95), so only the month is recorded.
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- The Batch, issue 220 (Halloween special): letter from Andrew Ng The Batch, DeepLearning.AI (deeplearning.ai) · published 2023-10 · Retrieved for the candidate pack on 2026-10-29 (SHA-256 dc509a65f1d9ce0066190a01c82dad7c50c160bd9a31cbe560cfd84a6b23a997). Current web copy of the issue, dated Oct 25, 2023; the letter opens the issue. The cross-family check retrieved it again on 2026-10-31; the bytes differ, and the check compared the quoted passages. The page displays two dates, 25 and 26 October 2023 (cross-family check, item 95).
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- Risk claims are speculative or unfalsifiableNg's letter in The Batch of October 2023 states that the extinction arguments he heard were vague and nonspecific, reducing to "it could happen", and argues that such fears should not lead regulators to pass laws that impede progress.2023-10 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Risk claims are speculative or unfalsifiable: propositions page →
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