Anthropic · OpenAI · Elon Musk · U.S. · The Guardian Technology
Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher flags of human extinction by 2030
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A day after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, lawmakers have begun lashing out about the risks of the burgeoning technology.
Key facts
- Ted Lieu, a Democrat congressman from California, said Coxon’s post was “exhibit number 739 for why they need to pass the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Bill asap
- The outrage began after Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon announced on social media on Tuesday that he was resigning from the company, saying AI will soon be “superhuman systems” that could cause human
- Ted Cruz, a republican senator from Texas, said ’s The View, that AI poses a “catastrophic risk” and that he “read that whole tweet thread that that developer put out
- Both Cruz and Sanders have been working on legislation that would put guardrails on AI, and echoed this sentiment on Wednesday
Summary
Ted Cruz, a republican senator from Texas, said ’s The View, that AI poses a “catastrophic risk” and that he “read that whole tweet thread that that developer put out. “It reminded me, last year I had Elon Musk on my podcast … and one of the questions I asked him, I said, ‘OK, what are the odds that AI destroys humanity?’ And he looked at me and said, ‘10-20%.’ And I’m like, ‘holy crap,’” Cruz added. On the polar end of the political spectrum, Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, said: “A recent poll shows that the American people overwhelmingly want to ban artificial super intelligence and pause the development of AI until they establish clear safety standards.