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AI poses existential risk, needs urgent regulation like a fridge, says ex-AG

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Richard Hermer, former attorney general, argues that artificial intelligence poses an unprecedented existential risk to humanity, surpassing even terrorism or climate change. He highlights that current AI development lacks sufficient regulation, contrasting it with the stricter oversight applied to household appliances like refrigerators. Hermer calls for urgent international coordination, meaningful public engagement, and robust legal frameworks to manage AI's development and ensure it benefits humanity rather than concentrating power in the hands of a few states or tech giants. AI

IMPACT Urges immediate global action and public debate to steer AI development away from existential risks and towards human benefit.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a credible voice (former attorney general) discussing AI risks and regulation.

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AI poses existential risk, needs urgent regulation like a fridge, says ex-AG

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Richard Hermer ·

    When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer

    <p>Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future</p><p>In my two years as attorney general, I spent more time working on national security than any other issue. The ra…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented.

    🤖 When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the futureIn my two years …

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/ai-regulation-fridge-ri… web.archive.org

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