US President Donald Trump has launched sharp criticism against those\ncalling for a slowdown in the development of Artificial Intelligence\n(AI). He referred to these critics as \u201cnegative forces\u201d who are\ndeliberately spreading fictitious scenarios and fear.<\/p>\n
Trump made these remarks while responding to journalists at his golf\ncourse in Doonbeg, Ireland, regarding whether the AI industry needs to\nbe slowed down or subjected to stricter regulation. \u201cWe are leading\nChina in terms of AI. We are the most advanced nation in the world, and\nfrankly, I want to maintain that because whoever wins AI is the winner,\u201d\nTrump asserted, as reported by Reuters.<\/p>\n
While allowing for the possibility of implementing certain\nguardrails, Trump believes the debate regarding AI threats is driven by\nparties prone to spreading excessive fear. The issue of AI safety has\nbeen intensifying in the US following warnings from two Anthropic\nresearchers that this cutting-edge technology has the potential to\ntrigger a great catastrophe, namely the future extinction of\nhumanity.<\/p>\n
Resistance to AI data centre infrastructure is also occurring in many\nUS states, with many communities affected by AI innovation calling for a\nhalt to data centre construction. In contrast to these concerns, Trump\u2019s\nsecond administration appears to embrace AI industry giants. This\nsymbiotic relationship is evident in the massive flow of funds provided\nby tech executives to support Republican Party campaigns ahead of the\nmid-term Congressional elections on 3 November.<\/p>\n
One such channel is America PAC, a super PAC owned by SpaceX boss\nElon Musk, which is liberally supporting Republican candidates to garner\nvotes. Nevertheless, internal friction within the industry persists. The\nPentagon previously issued an early warning regarding Anthropic\u2019s AI\nmodels, leading several tech leaders to urge an emergency brake on the\npace of innovation.<\/p>\n
Anthropic\u2019s Three-Stage Framework<\/p>\n
Last weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei revealed a three-stage\nframework to slow the development of frontier AI models to mitigate\nrisks. This proposal received immediate endorsement from OpenAI CEO Sam\nAltman and Elon Musk.<\/p>\n
However, Amodeim admitted that the greatest obstacle to his proposal\nis the fierce competition between the US and China. In an interview with\nCBS News, he described this clash of geopolitical interests as the \u201cmost\ndifficult dilemma.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe incentive to excel and the military advantage gained from AI are\nimmense, so the ability to verify whether an opponent is cheating must\nbe absolute,\u201d said Amodei. \u201cThat is a task of many years, and frankly, I\ndo not know if it is possible to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic researcher who\nresigned after sounding the AI danger alarm, urged Washington not to act\nalone. He believes global coordination is absolutely necessary to ensure\nthat the competition with China does not turn into a deadly\nboomerang.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need international coordination; otherwise, we will simply repeat\nthe same arms race with China, and that is equally dangerous,\u201d concluded\nCoxon.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/world-prepares-for-great-catastrophe-yet-president-says-this-1789376225", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }