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AI Leaders Call for International Panel on AI Safety
Oct 21, 2023
15:02
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Mustafa Suleyman and Eric Schmidt discuss the need for an International Panel on AI Safety. They critique Mark Andreessen's techno-optimism manifesto and emphasize the importance of conversations on AI safety. They propose the establishment of an international panel to shape protocols and norms, provide assessments of AI risks and impacts, and ensure AI safety.
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- Critics argue that the Techno-Optimist Manifesto promotes excessive technology and neglects societal problems like income inequality and homelessness.
- Eric Schmidt and Mustafa Suleiman propose an international panel on AI safety to provide assessments, data, and standards for effective regulation.
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Critique of Mark Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto
In response to Mark Andreessen's Techno-Optimist manifesto, Steven Levy criticizes the essay for its excessive promotion of technology and late-stage capitalism. Levy agrees with the idea that technology drives human wealth and happiness but finds Andreessen's essay to be an over-the-top declaration of humanity's destiny as a tech-empowered superspecies. He questions Andreessen's opposition to monopolies and regulatory capture, given his involvement with Facebook. Levy argues that the techno-capital machine fails to address income inequality, homelessness, and other societal problems. Additionally, he highlights Andreessen's aggressive stance towards critics, accusing them of being murderers for suggesting caution in AI development.
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