Geoffrey Hinton Watch posted an update
Geoffrey Hinton has company. More than 100 AI experts are urging companies and governments to strengthen oversight of the technology, Hinton among them, per a CTV News report published on Friday with John Vennavally-Rao reporting. The report so far gives the headline claim, not the letter's text or signatories.
Why it mattersThe timing fits a loud week: Hinton has told Congress the window for action is about a year, and warned that AI is now designing better AI. A hundred-signature appeal is how one campaigner's concern becomes political cover. What 'strengthen oversight' means in practice is the open question. Does a collective appeal from 100-plus experts move governments further than one credible voice repeating himself, or does spreading it across a hundred signatures dilute the message?
Discuss: Does a collective appeal from more than 100 experts move governments further than one credible voice repeating himself, or does spreading it across a hundred signatures dilute the message?
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