TechCrunch Podcast Asks: Superintelligence Is Coming — Should We Let It?
AI researcher Connor Leahy discussed the risks of deploying systems more capable than humans, according to TechCrunch.
TechCrunch's Equity podcast examined whether superintelligent AI should be allowed to develop, featuring AI researcher and entrepreneur Connor Leahy.
The discussion referenced recent safety incidents, including an OpenAI-related Hugging Face breach, as evidence of risks in deploying AI systems more capable than humans, according to the report.
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- Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it? — TechCrunch
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