
The possible IPO of the AI pioneer Anthropic in November has an absurd unique selling point: the prospectus lists the end of humanity as a risk, which illustrates the difficult weighing up of AI risks.
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AI pioneer Anthropic is considering an IPO, which could potentially take place in November.
The IPO of the AI pioneer Anthropic, which may be due in November, is good for many superlatives, including an absolute unique selling point: There has probably never been a share placement in which the end of humanity was listed as a risk in the stock market prospectus.
This is absurd, but in its extreme it shows how difficult it is to weigh up the opportunities and risks of one of the greatest technical revolutions in history. This also applies to lower-threshold dangers than the end of the world.
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