Bernie Sanders to host AI briefing for US senators
The briefing is expected to take place next week and will include some of the field’s most prominent researchers.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to host a private briefing for senators next week featuring leading artificial intelligence experts, according to a letter distributed to colleagues. The 4 p.m. meeting on September 16 aims to address mounting concerns from both political parties about the rapid advancements in AI technology and the associated risks.
"Congress needs serious discussions about this issue," Sanders stated, emphasizing the importance of addressing the potential dangers AI poses to humanity. Prominent AI researchers including Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "godfather of AI," MIT professor Max Tegmark, and Ajeya Cotra, an independent investigator, will join Sanders to discuss these matters.
Sanders has advocated for a pause in AI development until safety protocols are put in place and a ban on superintelligence, an AI system potentially surpassing human cognitive abilities, has been established. The briefing details were first reported by Axios.
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