- Victoria Krakovna, DeepMind, Research Scientist, co-founder of Future of Life Institute

Some people had made comparisons between the Crypto hype and the current AI wave.

I think I have to hand it to the crypto people that they are at least internally consistent and honest with themselves: I think many genuinely believe the tech is adding something good for the world. Others are grifters, but at least they know they are grifters and stick to it, I guess.

Meanwhile, statements from AI leaders lately remind me of some psychotic axe murder from a Stephen King novel, who yells "Stop me! Stop me! Why won't anyone stop me?" while running through a crowded street and swinging his axe.

If this tech has such potential to destroy humanity as we know it, and it's so important to keep it in check, why did you develop it in the first place?