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Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

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Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days. Tech leaders, lawmakers and international officials are debating whether to slow AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed plans for slowing AI progress, including independent evaluations and …

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days. Tech leaders, lawmakers and international officials are debating whether to slow AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed plans for slowing AI progress, including independent evaluations and …

  2. WKBN Youngstown

    Divisions emerge in tech industry over calls for coordinated AI slowdown (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Fears about out-of-control artificial intelligence and suggestions to hit the brakes on the technology's development aren't new, but they have recently found new life as warnings about rogue AI systems causing mayhem grow louder.

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