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Why are we so worried about supposed AI harms when algorithms already kill millions? It seems like its just a smokescreen to shield the extant harms.

Knives can already kill, so why worry about nukes?

AI doom is a potential harm unlike algorithms knives and nukes which are present harms.

Well I for one would prefer if AI doom remains potential.

I personally use AI all the time and am not against it. But I think the importance of alignment is highly under-appreciated.