A former Google DeepMind safety researcher explains the frightening difference between AI and other threats like nuclear war and asteroids
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Treat this as a reminder that AI risk is not a one-line item next to climate and nukes — it has different timelines, observability, and failure modes. Boards should be asking for a distinct AI risk register, not burying it inside generic cyber or tech risk.
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