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 Why make AI smarter if it can threaten human existence? AI creators should balance risks with innovation for social good. 
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 The debate between AI experts about the potential of the technology to lead to human extinction has prompted the first episode of The Commentary. There are mixed reactions to the Statement on AI risk made by prominent experts and leaders of many top AI labs, including OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic.