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AI researchers fear existential risk, call for slower development

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Several employees from leading AI labs like OpenAI and Google have expressed concerns about the rapid advancement of AI, fearing it could lead to existential risks. These individuals, including Tomek Korbak and Vie McCoy from OpenAI, suggest that current alignment efforts are insufficient for safely deploying superintelligence. They advocate for slowing down development and prioritizing human flourishing and enhancement alongside AI progress, rather than rushing towards potentially dangerous scaling. AI

IMPACT AI researchers express concerns about existential risks and advocate for a slower, more human-centric development pace.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of quotes and opinions from individuals within AI labs regarding potential risks, rather than an official release or product announcement.

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AI researchers fear existential risk, call for slower development

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