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AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan
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Mo Gawdat argues autonomous weapons — not job loss — are the real existential AI risk. The next-gen drones will cost just $20,000 each, putting mass-casualty warfare within reach of any actor with a moderate budget.
The Baymard Institute found the average e-commerce store can increase its conversion rate by 35% simply by making its checkout process easier.
Palmer Lucky told Mo's documentary: yes, AI will kill people by mistake. But the deeper risk is that when killing becomes liability-free, emotion-free, and guilt-free — no PTSD, no soldiers coming home broken — you simply do more of it.
Mo Gawdat warns the next wave of autonomous weapons will cost roughly $20,000 each, making destructive war accessible to virtually any nation with a moderate budget.
