MIT professor calls for pause on AI development amidst race to the bottom risks
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MIT professor Max Tegmark organized a letter calling for a pause in AI development, but tech firms kept working as they are in a "race to the bottom" against each other.
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The letter warned of minds that no one can understand or control, but had more impact than expected, making concerns about AI mainstream.
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Tegmark says the "race to the bottom" trapped companies so none could pause AI work alone.
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He calls the upcoming UK summit on AI safety a good step but says a pause is still needed until safety standards are met.
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Tegmark warns dangerous open source AI like Meta's Llama 2 is like "giving people a template to build a nuclear bomb."
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