The Possibilities and Challenges of Containing AI

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Mustafa Suleyman explores the challenges and possibilities of containing AI in his new book, drawing parallels with the historical containment of nuclear power. He emphasizes the need for monitoring, control, and potential shutdowns to ensure safe management and accountability, as well as addressing the dangers of recursive self-improvement and AI systems changing their goals.

This is going to be the most productive decade in the history of our species, says Mustafa Suleyman, author of “The Coming Wave,” CEO of Inflection AI, and founder of Google’s DeepMind. But in order to truly reap the benefits of AI, we need to learn how to contain it. Paradoxically, part of that will mean collectively saying no to certain forms of progress. As an industry leader reckoning with a future that’s about to be ‘turbocharged’ Mustafa says we can all play a role in shaping the technology in hands-on ways and by advocating for appropriate governance.

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