Anthropic CEO 'blames' Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang for lying on AI risks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has criticized tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang for downplaying the risks associated with advanced AI. Amodei acknowledges that the industry has historically misled the public about the dangers of machine learning and calls for a slower, more cautious development pace.
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The public disagreement between major AI industry figures highlights a growing divide over safety protocols and the existential risks posed by superintelligence.
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei has lashed out at tech industry leadership, days after an ex-staffer of the AI company quit and claimed that rogue machines could wipe out humanity. Amodei argued that corporate voices spent years misleading the public about the severe dangers posed by machine learning systems. Speaking from Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, Amodei was blunt about the perils facing the digital landscape.“I won't lie to you – there are real dangers. And I think for too long the industry lied to people about the fact that this technology had risks,” he said.
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