Scientists Warn A.I. Could Wipe Out Humanity, Investors Concerned Extinction Might Hurt Quarterly Earnings
Wall Street requests clarification on whether annihilation qualifies as a one-time restructuring charge NEW YORK – Scientists warning that advanced artificial intelligence could someday pose an existential threat to humanity finally caught Wall Street’s attention Saturday after analysts determined that extinction might negatively affect quarterly earnings. The debate over catastrophic A.I. risks continues here. Markets initially ignored the warnings. Human extinction sounded philosophical. Then somebody from Goldman Sachs asked whether…