AI Safety Summit Faces Criticism Over Tech Firms' Influence and Vague Agenda
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Connor Leahy, CEO of AI safety firm Conjecture, warns powerful tech companies are trying to "capture" the AI safety summit and avoid real regulation.
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Leahy believes there should be a moratorium on developing advanced "general" AI that can match or surpass human intelligence.
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Geoffrey Hinton and other AI leaders have also warned of an "existential risk" from uncontrolled AI development.
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The UK government hopes the summit marks a turning point in responsible AI development, but critics say its agenda is too vague.
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Leahy argues the summit risks letting tech firms continue unchecked AI development, which he compares to a "race to disaster."
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