AI Safety Summit Faces Criticism Over Tech Firms' Influence and Vague Agenda

Connor Leahy, CEO of AI safety firm Conjecture, warns powerful tech companies are trying to "capture" the AI safety summit and avoid real regulation.

Leahy believes there should be a moratorium on developing advanced "general" AI that can match or surpass human intelligence.

Geoffrey Hinton and other AI leaders have also warned of an "existential risk" from uncontrolled AI development.

The UK government hopes the summit marks a turning point in responsible AI development, but critics say its agenda is too vague.

Leahy argues the summit risks letting tech firms continue unchecked AI development, which he compares to a "race to disaster."