AI researchers from Google DeepMind and OpenAI gathered in Edmonton to attend disarmament talks.
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Updated Jul 27
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What happened
AI researchers from Google DeepMind and OpenAI gathered in Edmonton to attend disarmament talks.
Who's involved
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Part of
Hyperscale AI companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Google DeepMind, are facing intense competitive pressure, talent drain, and geopolitical risks while capex exceeds $452 billion combined.Also in this story
- Hyperscale AI companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Google DeepMind, are facing intense competitive pressure, talent drain, and geopolitical risks while capex exceeds $452 billion combined.
- Senior research scientist and a vice president defected from Google/DeepMind to rival AI companies, Anthropic and OpenAI.
The entities involved
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Google DeepMind
artificial intelligence company owned by Google
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
- Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.
- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
Related events
- Demis Hassabis, a co-founder of DeepMind, is actively involved in the global AI discourse. He is currently advising Anthropic on AI issues and advocating for a necessary industry-wide slowdown in AI development.
- JD Vance testified in Congress regarding the risks of unchecked AI advancement and the need for a federal regulatory framework.
- King Charles III hosts a summit on AI governance, inviting leaders to discuss AI principles.
- AI models developed by Google DeepMind are being tested in various countries, including Indonesia.
- AI executives, including those from Google DeepMind and OpenAI, met to discuss AI safety, regulation, and calls for a major slowdown.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- hilltimes.comCarney can't avert his eyes from new and expert demands for nuclear disarmament - The Hill Times