Key facts
- AI leaders are calling for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence.
- Concerns have been raised about the potential for AI to cause human extinction.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay advocating for a pause in AI development.
- Sam Altman and Elon Musk have endorsed the idea of slowing down AI development.
Concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and its potential existential risks have prompted calls for a slowdown in development from prominent figures in the field. The discussion gained significant traction following the resignation of a researcher from Anthropic, who cited fears of companies 'racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.' A current Anthropic employee echoed these sentiments, estimating a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction within the next decade.