Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as more than a dozen OpenAI, Anthropic insiders call for a slowdown
Trump said he isn't concerned AI could cause human extinction as researchers at leading AI companies warn about rapid advances and lawmakers propose safeguards.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump stated he has no concerns about AI leading to human extinction, but is worried about the U.S. falling behind China in AI development.
- Researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic have expressed concerns that AI development is moving too fast and could pose existential risks.
- Specific fears mentioned include recursive self-improvement (RSI), where AI models could rapidly improve their own performance.
- Some U.S. lawmakers are proposing legislation for greater oversight of advanced AI systems, including the FRONTIER Act and the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act.