Future of Life Institute Podcast

Holly Elmore on Pausing AI, Hardware Overhang, Safety Research, and Protesting

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Feb 29, 2024

Discussion on pausing frontier AI, risks during a pause, hardware overhang, safety research, social dynamics of AI risk, and the challenges of cooperation among AGI corporations. Also, explores the impact on China and protesting AGI companies.

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INSIGHT

Why Pause AI?

We are developing AI technology that we cannot control.
We need time to figure out how to control it and ensure each development step is safe.

INSIGHT

Conflicting Beliefs

Tech CEOs genuinely believe in AI's potential dangers yet proceed with development.
They might possess different risk appetites and worldviews.

ANECDOTE

Shifting Public Opinion

Initially, pausing AI was deemed impossible.
Public opinion shifted after the Future of Life Institute's six-month pause letter.

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