'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also attended the Sun Valley conference.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Sun Valley conference this year.

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