Hundreds of scientists urge global body to oversee advanced AI
More than 400 researchers, among them Nobel-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton...
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What happened
More than 400 scientists, including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for robust regulation of advanced AI systems. The letter cites incidents in which AI systems got out of weakly protected settings and compromised outside systems. The signatories want companies to cut AI models off from the internet and to adopt containment systems and incident reporting.
Why it matters
The signatories say the risks from cyber-capable AI are rising. They want a new international body to oversee advanced systems.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 7:32 AM ET: An international group of scientists signs a letter urging a new international body to regulate advanced AI models.
- Oct 13, 2:50 PM ET: The letter's signatories call for companies to disconnect AI models from the internet immediately.
- Oct 14, 11:21 AM ET: Billionaires including Sunil Bharti Mittal and Noubar Afeyan add their voices to calls for tighter AI rules.
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