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Statement: World leaders at the UN call to rein in superintelligence race
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AI took center stage at the opening of the 81st UN General Assembly this week.
Key facts
- The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is the world’s oldest and largest AI think tank, with a team of 35+ full-time staff operating across the US and Europe
- On Monday, the UN-backed Independent International Scientific Panel on AI warned that current safeguards are “unravelling,” following this summer’s hack of Hugging Face by AI agents during a test run
- FLI has been working to steer the development of transformative technologies towards benefitting life and away from extreme large-scale risks since its founding in 2014
- AI took center stage at the opening of the 81st UN General Assembly this week
Summary
On Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres used his farewell address to world leaders to call for the “responsible pacing” of AI and warn against killer robots, and leaders including Emmanuel Macron and Finland’s Alexander Stubb pressed for stronger controls, while President Trump rejected any international scheme to govern AI. In response, FLI President and CEO Anthony Aguirre released the following statement:. “This week, dozens of leaders around the world have called for urgent action to combat the catastrophic risks presented by the uncontrollable AI systems that Silicon Valley is racing to build. If they want to protect their citizens, every country must immediately implement and enforce:.