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The roots of AI fear in the West are cultural, not technological
Popular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China.
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming artificial intelligence “super” and posted on Truth Social that anyone who continues to use the term “artificial intelligence” is “THE ENEMY.” The president’s language echoes a long‑standing Silicon Valley notion that the technology will become “super intelligence.” That concept was popularised in philosopher Nick Bostrom’s book, which forecasts the emergence of a class of humans far smarter than their peers, with super intelligence ultimately dominating everyone.
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