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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Matthew Cantor in Los Angeles

The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

A collage of screenshots of comedic content about AI
‘[The comedy] effectively punctures tech CEOs’ relentless narrative: that artificial intelligence represents humanity peaking.’ Photograph: marwanshaffey/alberta.tech/the_varunrana/theharrisalterman

“Best case scenario, we never have to do any admin again,” says an AI CEO. “Worst case, we all die.”

A young man struggles to the top of a beautiful mountain, words echoing in his ears: “AI will most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there will be great companies created.” At the top of the mountain, he triumphantly holds up a sign: “Build a datacenter here.”

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