AI brief
Two of the "godfathers" of modern AI and senior executives at OpenAI and Anthropic warned governments to prepare for a possible runaway "intelligence explosion." They are among the authors of a report on the prospect of what it calls the "most consequential technological development in history."
Why it matters: Senior figures at leading AI labs are urging governments to prepare for a rapid, far-reaching advance in AI capability.
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“OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’ Two of the “godfathers” of modern AI and senior executives at OpenAI and Anthropic have warned governments to prepare for an AI…”
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