Overview
- The 30-word statement calls for prohibiting development of superintelligence until there is broad scientific consensus on safety and strong public buy-in.
- More than 800 signatories span politics, science and culture, including Prince Harry and Meghan, Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, Steve Wozniak, Richard Branson, Susan Rice, Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck.
- Companion polling reported by the organizers found roughly 73% of U.S. adults favor robust regulation and 64% support an immediate pause on advanced AI development.
- The letter’s preamble warns of risks including economic displacement, losses of civil liberties and control, national security threats and even potential human extinction.
- Top AI company leaders largely did not sign as firms continue pursuing advanced systems, the 2023 pause call went unheeded, and organizers are pushing for international rules with some urging an agreement by 2026.