I’ve heard many of the AI doomer arguments including Bostrom’s Superintelligence.

But it’s still hard for me to take them seriously. These arguments start with reasonable assumptions and then project them wildly. Current LLMs are powerful and can be used dangerously. It’s reasonable to accept a few tumultuous years of change. But I can’t see them reasonably leading to civilization-ending doom.

Are the doomers within the AI industry overly anxious? Or am I missing something?