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Holly Elmore on pausing AI
Jan 22, 2024
Holly Elmore, an AI Pause Advocate discusses protests against AI advancements, motivations for pausing AGI, debate on AI pause in 2022, regulations, global warming vs. AI risk, China's pace, and advocating for a pause in AI development. The podcast explores navigating media attention, grassroots activism, risk tolerance, influences on public perception, ethical considerations, and algorithmic governance.
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- Grassroot activism is vital to raise public awareness on AI risks.
- Regulating AI to solve alignment challenges in a timely manner is crucial.
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Implications of a Global AI Pause Request
The podcast episode delves into the concept of requesting a global pause on the development of more advanced AI, emphasizing the need for a halt on training that requires significant resources. The speaker recounts their journey from working in a think tank with a history in effective altruism to advocating for AI safety, highlighting a shift in public perception towards regulating AI. They discuss their involvement in protests against open sourcing large language models and interventions at AI safety summits to promote safety-focused agendas.
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