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William Leiss
William Leiss writes about risk management, technology and public policy. His books include The Domination of Nature and Canada and Climate Change; he coauthors Treacherous Tech with Richard Smith.
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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.