On 22 September, several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee warned against apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector regarding AI risks, The Hindu reported.
Yoshua Bengio emphasised that scientists must separate established knowledge about AI dangers from projections that go beyond current evidence.
Google DeepMind executive Joelle Barral, a member of the International Scientific Panel on AI, said: “As scientists, it’s very important to invest in the science, to really understand what we know (from) what we don’t know, and investing in fear is not that helpful.”
The panel is an independent body described as a United Nations artificial intelligence committee. A PauseAI UK protest took place outside Downing Street in central London on 16 September, where people held placards and a banner during an emergency protest after AI researcher Jacob Coxon decided to leave the industry, the report added.
