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Comment by Caroline De Cock

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Head of Research at information labs and Senior Fellow at the Lisbon Council, specializing in AI governance.
By framing AI as a mysterious entity, an existential threat, a utopian savior, or a moral scapegoat, these narratives obscure the reality of AI as a statistical tool.
AI Verified (Jan 15, 2026)
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Caroline De Cock, “AI Tools, Not Gods: Why Artificial Intelligence Hype Threatens Global Governance—and How to Fix It,” SSRN, January 15, 2026.
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AI poses an existential threat to humanity
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AI Verified Quote rejects portraying AI as an existential threat, directly opposing the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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AI Verified Quote says framing AI as an existential threat obscures its reality; recorded against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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AI Verified SSRN abstract 6081193 names Caroline De Cock, dated 2026-01-15, and contains the stored wording verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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