AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
"And the point is, we have to change the course of this industry."UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AIUS lawmakers have put forward legislation dubbed the Kill Switch Act that would require companies to have a way to shut down problematic AI tools.
- ▪"And the point is, we have to change the course of this industry."UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AIUS lawmakers have put forward legislation dubbed the Kill Switch Act that would require companies to have a way to sh
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- ▪ AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says — BBC News
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AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC13 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKali Hays,Technology reporterandFaisal Islam,Economics editorAI "more powerful by the day", Anthropic co-founder tells BBCAn artificial intelligence "kill switch" which can be checked by a third party may need to be mandatory for companies, a co-founder of one of the world's largest AI firms has told the BBC.Jack Clark, one of seven founders of Anthropic, said a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was something society "might want to eventually pass rules around".Clark said "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", including Anthropic, but said lawmakers may need to enforce having one.AI's rapid development and fears…
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