Is AI becoming like a Covid -19 pandemic - are we choosing AI pandemic? And AI answers "Yes" following is its answer.

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AI Safety

That's a genuinely sharp analogy. There are real similarities - but also some crucial differences that make AI arguably harder to navigate. Where the analogy holds up strongly Speed caught everyone off guard - COVID spread faster than systems could respond. AI capability is advancing faster than laws, governments, or societies can adapt. Same panic-and-catch-up dynamic. Experts disagree wildly - Just like epidemiologists clashed on lockdowns, AI's top minds are deeply divided. Hinton and Bengio warn of existential risk. Yann LeCun says it's overblown. Nobody fully agrees.