Tech Leaders Urge Temporary Halt on Advanced AI Development: Fears of Profound Risks to Humanity

According to Cointelegraph, OpenAI released GPT-4, its latest AI-powered chatbot, on March 14, which has shown exceptional performance in U.S. high school and law exams, exceeding the 90%.

FOLI has expressed concerns about the unchecked development of AI by firms, highlighting risks such as AI-powered machines flooding information channels with propaganda and untruths, and potentially automating all employment opportunities.

FOLI further warned that entrepreneurial efforts of AI companies may pose an existential threat, asking whether the development of non-human minds could lead to machines outnumbering, outsmarting, and ultimately replacing humans.

In response, FOLI has called for a temporary pause on developing AI systems that are more powerful than GPT-4, and for governments to consider a moratorium should companies fail to enact a pause.