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British writer, comedian and actor
To get the most from what AI has to offer mankind, there is simply no need to reach for the unknowable and highly risky goal of superintelligence, which is by far a frontier too far. By definition this would result in a power that we could neither understand nor control.
AI Verified (Mar 27, 2026)
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Stephen Fry, quoted in Future of Life Institute, “Prominent Scientists, Faith Leaders, Policymakers and Artists Call for a Prohibition on Superintelligence,” March 27, 2026.
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Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely
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AI Verified The quote supports requiring safety/control safeguards before pursuing superintelligence, making support for the safer pause-and-alignment approach substantially more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The author advocates safety/control requirements before superintelligence; that supports the recorded “for” answer to the pause-and-alignment safety statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Future of Life Institute press release (27 Mar 2026), which reproduces this wording and attributes it to the author. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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