Tag: Cognition

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Global Tech Leaders Urge Halt to Superintelligent AI Development, Citing Civilizational Risks

Prominent technology leaders and researchers have issued an urgent warning about the dangers of superintelligent AI systems. The call for a development halt could significantly impact global technology strategy and enterprise AI investment.

Unprecedented Coalition Calls for AI Development Ban

More than 850 prominent technology leaders, researchers, and policymakers have signed an open letter calling for a prohibition on developing artificial intelligence systems that could surpass human intelligence, according to reports from the Future of Life Institute. The letter warns that such systems could potentially “break the operating system of human civilization” if developed without proper safeguards.

by Alvarez Jordan
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Researchers Propose Moving Beyond Turing Test to Focus on AI Safety and Practical Applications

Leading researchers gathered at London’s Royal Society to mark the 75th anniversary of Alan Turing’s famous test, arguing that current AI capabilities require more meaningful evaluation methods. The consensus suggests focusing on safety metrics and practical applications rather than pursuing artificial general intelligence as the primary goal.

The End of an Era for AI Evaluation

According to reports from a landmark event at London’s Royal Society, leading artificial intelligence researchers are calling for the retirement of the Turing test as a meaningful benchmark for machine intelligence. The gathering, which marked the 75th anniversary of Alan Turing‘s seminal paper, featured experts who argued that today’s sophisticated AI models have effectively rendered the famous thought experiment obsolete.

by Alvarez Jordan