Anthropic co-founder warns AI industry needs safeguards before systems develop autonomously
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Anna Desmarais
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Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark warns that the AI industry lacks safeguards as AI systems approach the ability to develop themselves without human oversight. He notes that 80% of Anthropic's coding is already done by its AI Claude, potentially reaching 100% within a few years. Clark calls for implementing "brake pedals" alongside the current "gas pedal" approach in AI development, emphasizing the need for global discussion about maintaining human control over increasingly autonomous AI systems.
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bskyAnthropic co-founder warns AI industry needs safeguards before systems develop autonomouslyeuronews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe think this is a topic that the world should be talking more about.
The AI industry right now has a gas pedal, but it doesn't have a brake pedal in the car, and we want to do so
it's a choice whether AI companies let it get that far without stopping it.
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