A Cancer Researcher Argues for Slowing AI Development Despite Personal Benefits
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Emma Pierson
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The author, a cancer researcher with a high-risk genetic mutation, argues for slowing down AI development despite personally benefiting from AI-driven cancer detection. They recount meeting a researcher 15 years ago who shared their dream of using AI for cancer screening. While AI could help cure their cancer, they believe the risks of unregulated rapid AI advancement outweigh the potential benefits, and advocate for more cautious, deliberate progress.
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· 3 pulledI'd benefit if AI cured cancer. And I still want AI progress to slow down.
He had wiry hair, a penchant for talking with his hands, and a reputation for brilliance.
Over the following years, he offered guidance on how to enter his field, prepared me to apply for the scholarship that would fund my Ph.D., and warned me away from c
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