"We call on all #Artificial Intelligence  labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4."

reads an open letter, apparently signed by Mr Musk and other eminent luminaries citing concerns of impact on society

sounds like:
a "Please pause, let others catch up till GPT4 in 6 months"
b. GPT4 has no concerning impact on society .......🙂

https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/

Artificial Intelligence

"We call on all #Artificial Intelligence  labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4."  reads an open letter, apparently signed by Mr Musk and other eminent luminaries citing concerns of impact on society  sounds like: a "Please pause, let others catch up till GPT4 in 6 months" b. GPT4 has no concerning impact on society .......🙂  https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/

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Nate

Virgin Group's Richard Branson and Charles Oppenheimer, J. Robert Oppenheimer's grandson, signed an open letter calling on world leaders to take action against uncontrolled AI and other world threats. The letter, published Thursday and shared with world governments, accuses leaders of not responding to the threats with "the wisdom and urgency required."

https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/long-view-leadership-on-existential-threats/

Virgin Group's Richard Branson and Charles Oppenheimer, J. Robert Oppenheimer's grandson, signed an open letter calling on world leaders to take action against uncontrolled AI and other world threats. The letter, published Thursday and shared with world governments, accuses leaders of not responding to the threats with "the wisdom and urgency required."  https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/long-view-leadership-on-existential-threats/

The Elders, Future of Life Institute and a diverse range of co-signatories call on decision-makers to urgently address the ongoing impact and escalating risks of the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear

Open letter calling on world leaders to show long-view leadership on existential threats - Future of Life Institute

Jerome Cody

Signal President Meredith Whittaker said it was disingenuous for AI leaders to warn of existential risk when they are the only ones capable of imposing safeguards. 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/11/signals-meredith-whittaker-these-are-the-people-who-could-actually-pause-ai-if-they-wanted-to

Signal President Meredith Whittaker said it was disingenuous for AI leaders to warn of existential risk when they are the only ones capable of imposing safeguards.   https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/11/signals-meredith-whittaker-these-are-the-people-who-could-actually-pause-ai-if-they-wanted-to

The president of the not-for-profit messaging app on how she believes existential warnings about AI allow big tech to entrench their power, and why the online safety bill may be unworkable

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘These are the people who could actually pause AI if they wanted to’

Sam Mendoza

Absolutely spot on. An AI will not replace the Earth's apex predator, it just could make us even more dangerous to ourselves and the flora and fauna of the planet.

https://towardsdatascience.com/4-reasons-why-i-wont-sign-the-existential-risk-new-statement-ef658ec699ca

Absolutely spot on. An AI will not replace the Earth's apex predator, it just could make us even more dangerous to ourselves and the flora and fauna of the planet.  https://towardsdatascience.com/4-reasons-why-i-wont-sign-the-existential-risk-new-statement-ef658ec699ca

4 Reasons Why I Won’t Sign the “Existential Risk” New Statement

More grand-standing or virtue signaling or could this have any affect?  
The U.S. and EU said they plan to release a voluntary “code of conduct” for AI soon, which can serve as a temporary measure until permanent regulations are established. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need to adopt the code urgently, inviting “like-minded countries” to participate.
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-05-31/us-europe-working-on-voluntary-ai-code-of-conduct-as-calls-grow-for-regulation

More grand-standing or virtue signaling or could this have any affect?   The U.S. and EU said they plan to release a voluntary “code of conduct” for AI soon, which can serve as a temporary measure until permanent regulations are established. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need to adopt the code urgently, inviting “like-minded countries” to participate. https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-05-31/us-europe-working-on-voluntary-ai-code-of-conduct-as-calls-grow-for-regulation

D J

A group of likeminded people in Artificial Intelligence are talking about this.