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The Pescadero Perspective
news Project Syndicate 2026-06-18

Artificial General Intelligence: Promise and Peril for Humanity

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) could usher in an era of unprecedented prosperity but also risks mass unemployment and techno-authoritarianism if its benefits are not widely shared.

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