Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned the Trump administration against the super-intelligent AI of global competition, citing possible “hostile countermeasures” – Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (Nasdaq:Googl)

Former Google CEO Eric SchmidtCEO of Zoom AI Alexandr WangAI Security Director Center Dan Hendrycks Warnings have been issued for global competition to develop super-intelligent AI.

what happened: The three expressed concerns about the U.S. government’s potential pursuit of artificial universal intelligence (AGI) in a paper titled “Super Intelligence Strategy,” similar to the Manhattan Project. Experts fear that such a race could trigger dangerous global conflicts, reminiscent of a nuclear arms race.

“It was initially a push to push for the risks of superweapons and global control, prompting hostile countermeasures and escalating tensions, thus undermining the stability that the strategy claims to ensure,” the co-author of this article wrote in this article.

The author advocates a cautious approach to AI development, rather than competing beyond global competitors. They introduced a unique concept – the mutual assurance destruction of nuclear weapons competition (MAD) inspired AI failure (MAIM). This article also recommends that countries participate in non-proliferation efforts and deterrence strategies, similar to their approach to nuclear weapons.

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Why it matters: Schmidt’s concerns Amplified by the President Donald Trump$500 billion in AI investment was announced in February, called “Stargate Project”. The Trump administration even reversed the AI ​​regulations implemented by the previous administration.

Even on earlier occasions, Schmidt warned that the West needs to prioritize open and closed AI models to prevent China from leading the way. especially, Openai GPT-4, Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL Google Gemini and Human Claude is closed.

In sharp contrast to Vice President Schmidt JD Vance “We believe that excessive regulation of the AI ​​sector may kill the transformational industry as it takes off.” Interestingly, the United States and the United Kingdom are also far from signing the global AI security statement at the AI ​​Action Summit in Paris in February.

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