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‘We Aren’t Paying Attention’: Multilateral Action Urgently Needed as AI Threatens Global Order

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Technology communications expert Dex Hunter-Torricke says AI won’t “kill everyone” any time soon, but its risks are serious. “It is not at all about what some of the very sensationalist claims that were in the media recently by some of the folks coming out of the AI labs are referring to,” Mr Hunter-Torricke told News24. ​“AI is not going to kill everyone in the world in the next few years. The technical risks from AI, while serious, are nowhere near that kind of science fiction depiction. ​“What is very serious is how AI will impact our societies, our economies, our global order, and our environment. Those are real effects that we’re already seeing; you don’t need to wait for any science fiction predictions, and we are really not paying attention to those risks.”

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This article highlights expert warnings regarding the destabilizing effects of AI on global political and economic orders, emphasizing that while immediate 'extinction' narratives may be hyperbolic, the systemic risks to societal stability are acute. It argues for urgent multilateral governance to manage these real-world impacts before they undermine international security. The discussion serves as a critique of focusing solely on long-term existential risk at the expense of addressing immediate threats to the global order that could lead to catastrophic conflict.