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AI control petition linked to industry insiders and problematic groups

A petition advocating for human control over AI is being promoted by various YouTube channels, but its underlying support and signatories raise concerns. The petition is backed by the Center for AI Safety, an organization whose research focuses on abstract concepts like "AI Wellbeing." Prominent figures in the AI industry, including Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, have signed statements associated with this group. The petition's promotion is also linked to the Future of Life Institute, an organization with ties to Steve Bannon, leading to criticism that well-intentioned creators are inadvertently aligning with AI industry leaders. AI

IMPACT Critiques of AI safety petitions highlight potential misalignment between public advocates and industry interests.

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AI control petition linked to industry insiders and problematic groups

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    There's this petition being promoted by a growing number of youtube channels which I find really misleading: https://www.teamhuman.org/ At the top level, it's p

    There's this petition being promoted by a growing number of youtube channels which I find really misleading: https://www.teamhuman.org/ At the top level, it's promoted as being about "keeping humans in control of AI". If you look just a little deeper, however, the effort is being…