CBS News is a US television news organization whose programs include 60 Minutes. Its recent AI coverage includes new 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat calling AI the biggest story, President Trump's remark that "whoever wins AI wins," and a report on researchers' warning of "gradual disempowerment," in which Robocurve CEO Jay Chooi ranked it alongside engineered pandemics and cyberattacks as a civilization-scale problem.
Researchers warn of "gradual disempowerment" from AICBS News reports on "gradual disempowerment": as AI agents take over more tasks, humans could become mere "approvers" while skills, creativity and cognition erode. Robocurve CEO Jay Chooi ranks it alongside engineered pandemics and cyberattacks as a "civilization-scale problem" requiring a whole-of-society response, and says it is not a distant concern.
Trump: Whoever Wins AI WinsCoverage notes President Trump's remark 'Whoever wins AI wins' against a backdrop of tech leaders urging slowdowns on AI development and Congress not yet agreeing on AI guardrails.
Ross Douthat: AI Is the Biggest StoryOn CBS's 60 Minutes, new correspondent Ross Douthat said recent AI developments are “no story looms larger,” and the program will focus heavily on AI and its impacts in reporting.
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