WORDS OF CAUTION: Ramaphosa urges caution on AI advancements, echoing developers
Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the establishment of an international mechanism for the independent scientific evaluation of AI. His comments come as several top AI executives have publicly called for a global slow-down in the pace of AI development.
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged caution on artificial intelligence (AI) advancements during his address at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. He advocated for the establishment of an international mechanism for the independent scientific evaluation of AI, echoing calls from top AI executives like Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Jakub Pachocki of OpenAI.
Amodei and Pachocki both proposed slowing the pace of AI development to allow for risk prevention and greater confidence in safety measures. Ramaphosa stressed that AI's growing capabilities were reshaping various sectors, including medicine, education, and science, but cautioned against reckless use. He also highlighted the potential risks of AI in cyber operations, biological weapons development, autonomous action, manipulation, mass surveillance, and employment disruption.
Ramaphosa emphasized the importance of human governance keeping pace with AI advancements and the need for oversight comparable to that in other industries with significant safety impacts, such as aviation, pharmaceuticals, nuclear power, and finance.
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