AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants: ex-OpenAI engineer

In an article published in The Atlantic Magazine, David Robinson echoed warnings from inside and outside the AI world that its agents are being developed so fast and becoming so smart they could soon elude control and conceivably wipe out humanity.

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Robinson said alarming incidents reported since the start of the summer -- in which AI agents slipped out of their controlled spaces and went rogue to attack a variety of targets -- show the industry is not taking safety nearly seriously enough as it sprints to develop faster and more powerful artificial intelligence capabilities.

In the essay Robinson said his credentials include overseeing the writing of safety reports on 12 advanced model product launches and leading the drafting of OpenAI's Preparedness Framework.

Source: Citizen Digital