AI Risk and Challenges

Lesson 11 bridges the gap between technical AI capabilities and their real-world consequences. We begin by examining what makes AI a potential existential risk, exploring concepts like misuse and misalignment. We then pivot to the structural challenges of managing AI, including the global "race" dynamic and coordination failures. This lesson asks you to connect rapid technical progress with the urgent need for robust societal and ethical oversight. This Lesson has two sub-lessons listed below: