Scientists Challenge von der Leyen's AI Timeline Claims in Open Letter
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A group of over 70 scientists, including two members of the UN's high-level advisory body on AI, have written an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling on her to retract statements she made earlier this year about artificial intelligence reaching parity with human intelligence by 2026. The scientists criticize von der Leyen for overhyping AI capabilities, noting that her timeline is unrealistic and contradicts scientific consensus that such parity is unlikely before 2050.
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· 3 pulledWe thought AI would only approach human reasoning around 2050. Now we expect this to happen already next year.
A group of scientists has called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to retract a statement she made earlier this year when she suggested artificial intelligence would soon reach parity with human intelligence.
In an open letter addressed to von der Leyen on Monday, more than 70 scientists call out the EU's president for hyping AI, including two members of the UN's high-level advisory body on AI.
Open letter criticises the Commission President for remarks earlier this year – when she anticipated AI would “approach human reasoning” in 2026
