Joe Benton on AI poses an existential threat to human…

Joe Benton

Former Anthropic AI safety researcher and incoming researcher at METR, an independent AI-safety evaluation organization.

AI companies are racing to build machines that are much smarter than any human, and we may not survive this.

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AI poses an existential threat to humanity

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AI Verified Verified: quote says AI companies are building superhuman machines and humanity may not survive; it covers an existential threat and has a determinate stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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Slow down AI development

One question is whether we should actively manage the rate of capabilities progress, and if so, by how much. I think even holding AI progress at today’s pace, rather than the much faster pace the companies are aiming for, could be a win.

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AI labs should give independent evaluators employee-like access

The public should demand transparency about what is happening inside AI labs: companies should disclose more information about the pace of capability gains and their progress towards recursive self-improvement; there should be stricter reporting requ...

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