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It could 'kill us all'
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Former Google DeepMind researcher Bilal Chughtai warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially "kill us all" due to the rapid and uncontrollable development of superintelligent AI systems, emphasizing the unresolved challenge of aligning AI goals with human values.
- Chughtai called for slowing down AI development to allow society to manage emerging risks safely, having recently joined BlueDot Impact, a nonprofit focused on AI safety training.
- Industry voices like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and former researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI have echoed concerns about AI risks and urged for coordinated efforts to pause or regulate AI advancements, citing competitive and military incentives as obstacles.
- President Trump dismissed AI risk warnings as a "hoax" and a conspiracy, opposing stronger regulations and advocating for maintaining U.S. AI leadership through strong presidential oversight rather than federal regulatory measures.
- The White House is reportedly considering limited AI safeguards but favors industry self-regulation and narrowly tailored guardrails to avoid ceding technological advantage to China, reflecting a cautious approach to AI governance.
