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Harvard Kennedy School 'pre-mortem' on catastrophic AI risk warns firms must act now

A new 'pre-mortem' from Harvard Kennedy School sets out threats, vulnerabilities and possible steps on catastrophic AI risk, and warns that firms must act now.

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Why it matters: Firms are the parties the Kennedy School pre-mortem warns must act now.

Harvard University reported that its Kennedy School has produced a new 'pre-mortem' on catastrophic risk from artificial intelligence.

According to Harvard, the pre-mortem sets out threats, vulnerabilities and possible steps.

The pre-mortem warns that firms must act now, Harvard said.

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Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

The Kennedy School pre-mortem warns that firms must act now, and it lays out threats, vulnerabilities and possible steps on catastrophic AI risk.

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