How to stop extenstional dread from ai

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A college student is experiencing "extensional dread" due to doomscrolling Reddit posts about AI. They are concerned about AI taking jobs and potentially harming humanity, leading to a loss of motivation for their studies. Despite attempts to find positive news about AI, the student is overwhelmed by discussions suggesting that AGI or the singularity is inevitable and will lead to catastrophic outcomes. They are seeking advice on how to cope with this anxiety.