Steve Bannon, Meghan Markle and Stephen Fry have joined a group of public figures calling for a “prohibition” on the development of so-called superintelligence in an unlikely alliance against advanced artificial intelligence systems.
More than 800 people including AI scientists, politicians, celebrities and religious leaders have signed a statement to prevent the creation of “superintelligence”, AI systems that are more intelligent than most humans.
“We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and strong public buy-in,” the statement said.