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At the same time, these leaders have a certain hubris and pride in what they are doing, believing that they are on the cusp of the second most important event in the history of the universe, after the emergence of the first organic life forms 4 billion years ago. They believe that by being the ones to create the next stage of evolution - inorganic AI - they can somehow control and manage the risks.

But the author is skeptical of their ability to truly control these powerful, rapidly evolving technologies. The "amoebas" of AI, like GPT-4, are just the beginning - who knows what the "AI dinosaurs" of the future will look like. The tech leaders may be on the precipice of a momentous shift in the history of the universe, but the author questions whether they can truly harness the forces they have unleashed.