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Elon Musk, Others Beg for Suspension of AI Coding, As Developers Compete To Build Smarter Versions of Chat GPT
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Elon Musk, Others Beg for Suspension of AI Coding, As Developers Compete To Build Smarter Versions of Chat GPT

by  Dave Ibemere 2 min read
  • Elon Musk and other notable has written an open letter to developers on AI development
  • The letter called for a six-month pause in the development of the Artificial intelligence system
  • There was also a call for developers to work with policymakers on governance and regulatory authorities.

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A request for a six-month pause in the development of AI systems more advanced than OpenAI's GPT-4 has been made by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, along with a team of AI experts.

A non-profit organization, Future of Life Institute, issued an open letter signed by over 1,000 people, including Musk.

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Elon musk wants a pause on AI development Credit: @tesla
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The letter explained the potential risks of developing a human-competitive AI system to society and civilization regarding economic and political disruptions.

There is also a call for developers to work with policymakers on governance and regulatory authorities.

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Co-signatories in the letter include Emad Mostaque, Stability AI CEO, researchers at Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) DeepMind, and Yoshua Bengio, AI heavyweights, often referred to as one of the “godfathers of AI”, and Stuart Russell, a pioneer of research in the field.

Why is Elon Musk, others worried

According to the letter, there should be a pause on advanced AI development until shared safety protocols for such designs are developed, implemented, and audited by independent experts.

The letter said:

“Powerful AI systems should be developed only once we are confident that their effects will be positive and their risks will be manageable."

Scientist competes

Meanwhile, Microsoft-backed OpenAI recently launched the fourth iteration of its GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) AI program, which has amazed users with its vast range of applications, from engaging users in human-like conversation to composing songs and summarising lengthy documents.

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"It's so fast": Nigerian man buys Elon Musk's Starlink, shares experience, cost

Meanwhile, in another report, a Nigerian man has successfully imported Elon Musk's Starlink network and has shared his experience.

The new network will battle it out for data subscribers with MTN, GLO, and other telecommunication companies.

The Starlink network is said to provide faster internet speed, and will also have a wider reach.

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.

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