Why We Should Work on AI Instead of Fearing It: A Philosophical Perspective

The author responds to a critic who accused them of enjoying exploiting nature and taking jobs, acknowledging that AI causes real ecological, economic, psychological and potentially existential harms. They argue AI has also solved major scientific problems and made learning easier, and present a train-track thought experiment: with an estimated 10-20% chance of failing to control AI versus an 80-90% chance of success, pressing the button could save lives, since AGI might solve cancer that kills millions yearly.