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The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers

The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers
NYT Science Wednesday 16 September 2026, 09:02 UTC By Cade Metz 1 min read
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Jeff Clune a computer scientist and researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada and founder of Recursive Superintelligence, one of two $4-billion start-ups chasing recursive self-intelligence.

Jeff Clune a computer scientist and researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada and founder of Recursive Superintelligence, one of two $4-billion start-ups chasing recursive self-intelligence. [Image text:] ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Jeff Clune (PERSON) the University of British Columbia (ORG) Canada (LOCATION)
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