Consensus and Global Approach for AI Development and Regulation

The proposal emphasizes the need for a consensus among like-minded countries to ensure safe and trustworthy development of AI, particularly in the areas of general purpose AI and generative AI. The speaker suggests that it is essential to engage in more dialogue with various countries and eventually involve more jurisdictions in the United Nations response. The speaker also acknowledges the challenges of pausing AI development, pointing out that it is not realistic to enforce such a halt. When considering the threats posed by AI, the speaker acknowledges the possibility of extinction but believes the likelihood is quite small.