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Public Figures Call for Global Ban on AI Superintelligence

An open letter signed by AI pioneers, Prince Harry, and Steve Bannon seeks a prohibition on development until safety can be guaranteed.

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A diverse group of public figures, including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, Prince Harry, and Steve Bannon, signed an open letter demanding a ban on superintelligence.

An Unlikely Coalition

A diverse and prominent group of public figures issued an open letter calling for a global prohibition on the development of artificial "superintelligence." The letter, organized by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, was signed by a politically varied group that includes AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

The letter is aimed at tech giants like Google, OpenAI, and Meta, which have the stated goal of building AI that can significantly outperform humans on cognitive tasks. The statement calls for the ban …

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