Tech Leaders Call for Pause on AI Development Due to Risks to Society

Elon Musk and several AI researchers have signed an open letter calling for a pause on the development of large-scale AI systems, citing concerns over the risks they pose to society and humanity. The letter calls for a six-month pause on the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 and for the development of shared safety protocols for advanced AI design and development. The signatories suggest that governments should step in and institute a moratorium if the pause cannot be enacted quickly.