Tech giants DeepMind and OpenAI have warned of the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence to humanity's future. The firms' CEOs have pledged their support in mitigating the danger of extinction from AI, stating that it should be a global priority. Business and academic leaders in the field have backed this statement, including Google executives and the co-founders of Anthropic. The warning is consistent with concerns expressed by tech industry leaders earlier this year calling for a pause on developing new AI systems for six months.
Generative AI like ChatGPT poses risks to humanity's future, and even AI experts are calling for regulations. Mitigating extinction threats must be a global priority, as we can't unlearn what we've created. It's up to developers and governments to proceed with caution for the betterment of humanity.
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