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Steven Arthur Pinker is a Canadian cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
Across 1 conversation, Steven Pinker ranges across negativity bias, artificial intelligence, AI safety. Steven Pinker argues that AI does not inherently possess a will to power, contrasting with common fears of AI domination. Pinker highlights that AI's goals are determined by human design, not by AI's own volition or intelligence level.
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previewPinker argues that AI's intelligence does not equate to a desire for power, challenging a common misconception in AI risk narratives.
Steven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason
He highlights that AI's potential to reduce traffic fatalities demonstrates its practical humanitarian benefits, often overlooked in risk discussions.
Steven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason
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