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ControlAI seeks $50M yearly budget to ban superintelligent AI development

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ControlAI is advocating for an international prohibition on the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) to prevent extinction risks. The organization estimates that a yearly budget of $50 million is necessary to significantly increase the chances of achieving this goal within the next few years. Their strategy involves raising awareness among decision-makers in governments and the public to motivate countries to pursue an international ban on ASI development. AI

IMPACT This initiative aims to influence global policy to prevent ASI development, potentially reshaping the future trajectory of AI research and deployment.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a named organization outlining a strategy and funding needs for AI safety policy.

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ControlAI seeks $50M yearly budget to ban superintelligent AI development

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  1. Alignment Forum TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrea_Miotti ·

    Preventing extinction from ASI on a $50M yearly budget

    <p>ControlAI's mission is to avert the <a href="https://aistatement.com/">extinction risks</a> posed by superintelligent AI. We believe that in order to do this, we must secure an international prohibition on its development.</p> <p>We're working to make this happen through what …

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