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May 30, 2023

Top AI researchers and CEOs warn against ‘risk of extinction’ in 22-word statement

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, existential risks, robotics/AI

It’s another high-profile warning about AI risk that will divide experts. Signatories include Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

A group of top AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs have issued a new warning about the existential threat they believe that AI poses to humanity.

The 22-word statement, trimmed short to make it as broadly acceptable as possible, reads as follows: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”


Another warning from AI’s top table.

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