Elon Musk is set to participate in a global summit on artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom later this week.
The event, hosted at Bletchley Park, aims to convene AI experts and international leaders to address the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans for a live interview with the tech mogul following the summit, scheduled for Thursday.
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Notable attendees include US Vice-President Kamala Harris, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as AI experts like Sam Altman from Open AI and Nick Clegg from Meta.
Yoshua Bengio, recognized as one of the pioneers in the field of AI, has confirmed his participation in the event.
The summit’s focus revolves around the recent advances in AI, which have been celebrated as groundbreaking yet accompanied by concerns of potential dangers, such as job displacement and the propagation of disinformation.
In response to these concerns, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday, requiring AI developers to share safety results with the US government.
However, Elon Musk may advocate for more stringent measures in the United States and other nations.
Musk has been a vocal advocate for AI safety, even calling for a pause to “Giant AI Experiments” in a signed open letter.
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He has expressed concern about AI safety for more than a decade and has proposed the establishment of a regulatory body to oversee AI, ensuring it does not pose a threat to the public.
Musk has engaged in debates with AI companies regarding the data they utilize to train chatbots, emphasizing the need for responsible data practices in the development of AI systems.