Tech experts slam letter calling for AI pause that cited their research: 'Fearmongering'

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Tech experts slam letter calling for AI pause that cited their research: 'Fearmongering'
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Artificial intelligence experts cited in a letter calling for a pause on AI research have distanced themselves from the letter, with some calling it 'fearmongering.'

"more powerful than GPT-4," it is unclear which AI systems would even qualify as breaking those parameters. "By treating a lot of questionable ideas as a given, the letter asserts a set of priorities and a narrative on AI that benefits the supporters of [Future of Life Institute]," she said. "Ignoring active harms right now is a privilege that some of us don’t have."

Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator, speaks during the New Work Summit in Half Moon Bay, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. The event gathers powerful leaders to assess the opportunities and risks that are now emerging as artificial intellThe letter argues that AI leaders should "develop and implement a set of shared safety protocols for advanced AI design and development that are rigorously audited and overseen by independent outside experts.

Future of Life Institute president Max Tegmark told Reuters that "if we cite someone, it just means we claim they’re endorsing that sentence."

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