Princeton researchers argue AI should be treated as a "normal technology"

Summary

A paper by Princeton computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor argues that artificial intelligence should be viewed as a "normal technology" rather than through extreme utopian or dystopian lenses. The authors push back against both the narrative that AI will cause runaway economic growth and human immortality, and the fear that it will cause widespread job losses or go rogue. Instead, they suggest AI's trajectory may follow the path of previous technological revolutions, offering a more measured perspective on its potential impact.