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Sen. Sanders panelizes experts who say runaway AI could threaten humanity and urge global cooperation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders convened AI researchers who warned advanced AI could pose catastrophic risks, cited expert estimates for nontrivial extinction risk, and urged international cooperation and faster regulation to avert scenarios they described as an existential threat.
Sen. Bernie Sanders convened a panel of AI researchers and scientists who warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could pose catastrophic risks to humanity and urged countries to cooperate to prevent a global crisis.
The senator opened the session by framing AI as "the most profound technological revolution in world history," citing large corporate investments and expert warnings that advanced AI could have far-reaching consequences for jobs, privacy, elections and public health. He quoted recent expert statements urging a pause in advanced-model…
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