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AI development pause letter authors warn against "superintelligence" alarmism

An open letter published on March 28, 2023, called for a six-month pause on AI development, warning of humanity's potential end due to autonomous systems. However, the authors of the "Stochastic Parrots" paper argued that alarmism focuses on hypothetical "superintelligent digital minds" while overlooking the present-day harms caused by AI systems. They emphasized that the discourse should shift to address these immediate issues. AI

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AI development pause letter authors warn against "superintelligence" alarmism

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    Do you remember the Open Letter published on March 28, 2023, to halt AI development for 6 months? They also predicted the end of humanity through

    ¿Recuerdan la Carta Abierta publicada el 28 de marzo de 2023 para frenar el desarrollo de IA por 6 meses? También vaticinaban el fin de la humanidad por medio del despliegue de estos sistemas «autónomos» Repasemos lo que nos decían las autoras del paper "Stochastic Parrots": «el …