MIT professor calls for pause on AI development amidst race to the bottom risks

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.
The letter warned of minds that no one can understand or control, but had more impact than expected, making concerns about AI mainstream.
Tegmark says the "race to the bottom" trapped companies so none could pause AI work alone.
He calls the upcoming UK summit on AI safety a good step but says a pause is still needed until safety standards are met.
Tegmark warns dangerous open source AI like Meta's Llama 2 is like "giving people a template to build a nuclear bomb."

theguardian.com

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