Breaking: Trump asks the impossible of Anthropic
Gary Marcus reports that Donald Trump has made an "impossible" request of Anthropic, highlighting the ongoing challenge of balancing AI safety guardrails with permissiveness. Marcus reiterates his previous concerns that current AI technology, particularly next-token predictors, is not inherently built for safety, suggesting a need to either curtail LLMs or accept the consequences. He emphasizes that this is a broader generative AI issue, not specific to Anthropic. AI
IMPACT Highlights the inherent difficulty in creating effective AI safety guardrails, suggesting a potential need to limit LLM development or accept risks.