US EditionOpen Letter Calls for Superintelligence Development Ban
More than 800 public figures including royalty and AI pioneers urge a ban on AI superintelligence development until broad scientific consensus and public support are secured.
- On Wednesday, the Future of Life Institute released an open letter calling for a ban on developing superintelligence until broad scientific consensus and strong public support emerge, with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, among the signatories.
- Organizers warn the technology could arrive within one to two years, citing risks like economic obsolescence, loss of freedoms, national security threats, and possible human extinction.
- Among the signatories are AI pioneers such as Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, alongside right-wing media figures Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, plus cultural leaders like Joseph Gordon‑Levitt, will.i.am, Steve Wozniak, and Richard Branson.
- Max Tegmark says the letter will fuel debate within the AI community, with analysts noting past pause calls went unheeded and major AI companies are unlikely to slow development.
- Looking beyond the petition, organizers warn generative AI harms like misinformation and mental-health impacts are worsening, while key leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk remain absent.
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Over 850 persons in the field of technology, science and politics, including the Founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, and Founder Virgin Group, Richard Branson, have signed a statement published Wednesday by which they request that any efforts to create "super intelligence", a form of artificial intelligence capable of crossing people across all cognitive tasks, are transmitted to the CNBC.
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Celebrities from Prince Harry to Steve Bannon call for ban on AI 'superintelligence.' What is it?
(NEXSTAR) – An open letter calling for the ban on the development of "superintelligence" by AI companies has garnered support from former royals, Hollywood actors, conservative political commentators and an ex-U.S. National Security Adviser. The diverse group of signatories are all calling on companies to halt developing the advanced form of artificial intelligence until it can be done safely and with controls in place. The letter warns the type…
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