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Richard Smith
Richard Smith is a communication scholar at Simon Fraser University whose research includes technology innovation and digital media. He coauthors New Media: An Introduction and Treacherous Tech.
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Treacherous Tech
The book brings a risk-policy perspective to the AI debate, separating the likelihood of harm from its possible severity. Its case for a pause in frontier development offers a distinct argument for readers comparing competing approaches to technology governance.