Fear Has Held Back Humanity Before

In episode 1037 of the SuperDataScience podcast, Jon Krohn discusses with Dr. Richard Socher, CEO of Recursive why he isn't scared of AI doom like so many people are. Socher finds it fascinating to dissect the groups that hold a non-zero p(doom), noting how easily the human imagination comes up with scary scenarios. He argues we have seen this many times before, with fears that ultimately held back humanity, and that we must be careful not to dismiss progress.