Seagal's Proposal to Ban AI Research Is Cynical

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Seagal says the move is a repeat of what we saw with Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg went to Washington DC and said, "We're all in favor of regulation" But he just wanted to be seen supporting the rules, which he never really thought would hold them accountable. Even with real teeth seems like such a huge challenge that one major AI researcher even wrote an op-ed in Time Magazine calling for an indefinite ban on AI research.

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