Can’t we just unplug it? A few weeks ago I was invited to the UK FCDO to discuss opportunities and risks from AI. I highly appreciated the open-mindedness of the people I met with, and their eagerness to become informed without leaping to conclusions. One of their key questions was, perhaps unsurprisingly, ‘If it gets too dangerous, can we just unplug it?’. They were very receptive to how I framed my response, and the ensuing conversation was, I think, productive and informative
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Un-unpluggability—can’t we just unplug it?
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Can’t we just unplug it? A few weeks ago I was invited to the UK FCDO to discuss opportunities and risks from AI. I highly appreciated the open-mindedness of the people I met with, and their eagerness to become informed without leaping to conclusions. One of their key questions was, perhaps unsurprisingly, ‘If it gets too dangerous, can we just unplug it?’. They were very receptive to how I framed my response, and the ensuing conversation was, I think, productive and informative