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Scientists, leaders call for ban on superintelligence until safety is proven

A coalition of prominent scientists, faith leaders, policymakers, and artists, organized by the Future of Life Institute, has called for a global prohibition on the development of superintelligence. This initiative is backed by a new poll indicating that a significant majority of Americans do not support the current trajectory of AI development and desire robust regulation. The signatories advocate for prioritizing the creation of safe and controllable AI systems that address specific societal challenges, rather than pursuing artificial intelligence that could surpass human cognitive abilities. AI

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RANK_REASON A broad coalition of prominent figures and a public poll calling for significant policy changes regarding AI development.

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  1. Future of Life Institute TIER_1 · Chase Hardin ·

    Prominent Scientists, Faith Leaders, Policymakers and Artists Call for a Prohibition on Superintelligence, as Poll Shows Americans Don’t Want It

    Initial signatories include AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, leading media voices Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, Obama's National Security Advisor Susan Rice, business trailblazers Steve Wozniak and Richard Branson, five Nobel Laureates, former Irish President Mary Ro…