An open letter signed by Elon Musk and AI experts warned of an 'out-of-control' AI race with potential risks to humanity. Here are the 4 key points.
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Evan Sharp, and Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque have all added their signatures to the open letter.
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Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and other AI experts have signed an open letter calling for a pause on advanced AI development. The Future of Life Institute, a non-profit that aims to reduce existential risk from powerful technologies, issued the letter warning that AI systems such as OpenAI's GPT-4 are becoming "human-competitive at general tasks" and pose a potential risk to humanity and society. The letter calls on AI labs to pause training any tech more powerful than GPT-4 for six months while the dangers of the new technology are properly assessed. The letter cites concerns about the spread of misinformation, the risk of automation in the labor market, and the possibility of a loss of control of civilization. It suggests companies are racing to develop AI technology so advanced that not even the creators can "understand, predict, or reliably control." The letter warns that AI companies are locked in an "out-of-control race to develop and deploy" new advanced systems. The open letter asks for a six-month break from developing any AI systems more powerful than those already on the market.