Overview
- The Future of Life Institute released a 30-word statement calling for a prohibition on developing superintelligence until there is broad scientific consensus on safety and strong public buy-in.
- Signatories span AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell to Prince Harry and Meghan, Steve Bannon, Glenn Beck, Steve Wozniak and Richard Branson.
- Signature counts climbed to more than 1,000 by Wednesday, reflecting rapid growth from the initial hundreds reported at launch.
- Major AI firms and leading executives did not sign and continue pursuing advanced systems, with figures like Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg forecasting progress toward superintelligence.
- Backers warn of risks including economic displacement, loss of freedoms, national security threats and even potential human extinction, and they aim to catalyze regulatory and international policy responses.