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Leading experts in artificial intelligence (AI) are urging a halt to the development of more powerful AI systems beyond OpenAI's ChatGPT. Over 1,100 industry figures have signed a petition to pause research for six months and develop shared security protocols.
AI experts, including Elon Musk, Stuart Russell, and Steve Wozniak, are calling on developers to pause the creation of more potent AI models. More than 1,100 people in the industry have signed a petition to stop training AI systems more powerful than the latest model behind OpenAI's ChatGPT for at least six months, allowing for the development of shared security protocols.
In an open letter published on the Future of Life Institute website, it is mentioned that AI labs are competing to create ever-more-powerful digital minds that no one can understand, predict, or control reliably. Experts believe that we should only develop more powerful AI systems when we are confident that their effects will be positive and the risks manageable.
This petition comes after several AI projects were launched in recent months that perform human tasks such as writing emails and creating art. OpenAI, backed by Microsoft Corp., launched its GPT-4 this month, a significant improvement on its AI-powered chatbot, capable of telling jokes and passing highly complex exams in subjects such as law.
The letter calls on developers to work with policymakers to create new governance and oversight systems for AI. It also urges governments to intervene in the development of AI systems if the main players do not agree to a public and verifiable pause.
The petition signatories want AI research and development to focus on making current systems more accurate, safe, interpretable, transparent, robust, aligned, reliable, and loyal.
