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Ex Reddit CEO Splits AI Risk In Two And Venture Capital Is Funding Both

Former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong says AI safety debates fail because they conflate existential risk with misuse, and venture capital firms are funding startups on both sides of that divide. Wong's argument separates existential risk from misuse risk as distinct problems in AI safety discussions.

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Ex Reddit CEO Splits AI Risk In Two And Venture Capital Is Funding Both
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By Josipa Majic Predin, ContributorSource:

Forbes Innovation Former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong says

AI safetydebates fail because they conflate existential risk with misuse. Why VCs are betting on both sides of his divide. Get AI news in your inbox

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