Future doesn’t have to be dystopian, says Ruha Benjamin — Harvard Gazette

Future doesn’t have to be dystopian, says Ruha Benjamin — Harvard Gazette

Arts & Culture Future doesn’t have to be dystopian, says Ruha Benjamin Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer April 24, 2025 3 min read In Tanner Lectures, Princeton sociologist talks AI, social justice The average citizen shouldn’t be afraid to imagine a radically different future for humanity, Ruha Benjamin argues. After all, the billionaire CEOs of tech comp…

‘Permanent dystopia’: Former OpenAI researcher warns of ‘reckless race’ for AI control

AI development companies like OpenAI and Google DeepMind are in a "reckless race" to build smarter AI systems that may soon become an “army of geniuses.” While that may seem like a good idea to those behind the technology, it might spell disaster for mankind.“It’s going to be very thrilling — and also very scary,” former OpenAI researcher and AI Futures Project Executive Director Daniel Kokotajlo tells Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program.”“It’…