Walter Kim on Ban superintelligence development until…

Walter Kim

Korean American evangelical pastor and president of the National Association of Evangelicals.

If we race to build superintelligence without clear and morally informed parameters, we risk undermining the incredible potential AI has to alleviate suffering and enable flourishing. We should intentionally harness this amazing technology to help people, not rush to build machines and mechanisms we cannot control.

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Future of Life Institute, “Prominent Scientists, Faith Leaders, Policymakers and Artists Call for a Prohibition on Superintelligence, as Poll Shows Americans Don't Want It,” March 27, 2026.

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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

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AI Verified Kim warns against racing to uncontrolled superintelligence; this strongly supports prohibiting development pending safety consensus. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded answer for; Kim opposes racing to uncontrolled superintelligence; this supports banning it pending safety consensus. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Future of Life Institute press release (27 Mar 2026), lines 84 and 51, prints this Walter Kim quote verbatim and dates it correctly. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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