Interview: Protests against Artificial Intelligence: "There is no method to know: 'That is safe'"
In the US, fear of artificial intelligence is growing. The protest movement PauseAI US warns of existential risks. Founder Holly Elmore is calling for a halt to development.
In the United States, skepticism towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on the rise, according to a Pew Research survey. Two-thirds of Americans believe the technology is developing too quickly. Critics, such as Holly Elmore, founder of the protest organization PauseAI US, are calling for a halt in AI development. In an interview with the Handelsblatt, Elmore criticizes the unregulated growth of AI in the US, stating, "By continuing on this path, we are cementing arbitrary and rushed solutions for controlling this technology."
She urges an international agreement to pause the development of the most powerful AI models, known as Frontier Models, until their safety is proven. Elmore dismisses AI companies' safety tests as "safety theater," asserting that no one can presently determine what a model is truly capable of.
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