“You have to solve alignment before you build human-level intelligence, otherwise by default you won’t control it,” he said in an interview. “I personally do not think this is a particularly good or safe plan.”
The potential dangers of AI have been top of mind for both AI researchers and the general public. In April, a group of AI industry leaders and experts signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4, citing potential risks to society. A May Reuters/Ipsos poll found that more than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the possible negative effects of AI and 61% believe it could threaten civilization.
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Reuters