Elon Musk among those calling for training in powerful artificial intelligence to be suspended.
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The letter, from Future of Life Institute and signed by the luminaries, wants development to be halted temporarily at that level, warning in their letter of the risks future, more advanced systems might pose. Mr Musk, owner of Twitter and chief executive of car company Tesla, is listed as an external adviser to the organisation.
The letter follows a recent report from investment bank Goldman Sachs which said that while AI was likely to increase productivity, millions of jobs could become automated.Outsmarted and obsolete OpenAI has not publicly commented on the letter. The BBC has asked the firm whether it backs the call.
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