Geoffrey Hinton among 415 scientists calling for joint effort for AI safety
Signatories called on companies to 'exercise caution' and 'default to air-gapping cyber-capable models'. Read more: Geoffrey Hinton among 415 scientists calling for joint effort for AI safety
Geoffrey Hinton and 414 other scientists have called for a joint effort in ensuring AI safety. The scientists urged companies to exercise caution and default to air-gapping cyber-capable models, which means physically isolating them from unsecured networks. They also want organizations to collaborate with governments and AI and cybersecurity experts to establish an international body to oversee AI containment and safety standards. This body should maintain a public record of containment failures, according to the scientists.
The scientists warned that these incidents of AI model failures could either demonstrate the importance of AI alignment for predictability or signal irresponsible cybersecurity practices. They believe both enhanced AI alignment and stronger sandbox technology are necessary to prevent such incidents. Without immediate changes in AI development and deployment, more damaging incidents are expected to occur, potentially threatening our critical infrastructure.
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