Eliezer Yudkowsky

If Earth experiences a sufficient rate of nonhuman manufacturing -- eg, self-replicating factories generating power eg via fusion -- to saturate Earth's capacity to radiate waste heat, humanity fries. It doesn't matter if the factories were run by one superintelligence or 20. (source)

The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die. (source)

Allowing the development of digital humans with full cognitive abilities is incredibly dangerous. The unpredictable nature of advanced AI poses existential risks that we are not prepared to handle. We must prioritize strict regulation and safety research before venturing into such uncharted territory.

It is absolutely critical that AI labs pause their training if AI Safety Institutes observe any signs of us losing control over AI systems. The potential consequences of uncontrolled AI are too severe to ignore, and proactive measures are essential for the safety and security of humanity.

As a leading figure in AI safety, I strongly believe that frontier AI labs should contribute to a global AI safety fund. The rapid development of AI technologies presents serious risks, and ensuring safety should be a top priority. By pooling resources into a dedicated fund, we can support robust research and initiatives aimed at minimizing existential threats posed by AI.

Neural interfaces are not a silver bullet for AI alignment. While they might offer new ways to interact with AI, the core challenge of aligning AI’s goals with human values remains deeply complex and unsolved.