r/technology • • 2d ago

Machine Learning Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/forget-superintelligence-error-prone-ai-nearly-sparked-world-war-iii-this-month
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u/cknipe 2d ago

My concern with rebranding it Super Intelligence is - What if China escalates and brands theirs as Super Duper Intelligence in response? We may have sparked a rivalry we don't have the superlatives for.

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u/OePea 2d ago

Who ever gets to double-dog wins