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Researchers warn AI safety remains an unsolved puzzle

AI researchers at the University of Toronto and elsewhere say slowing down development is still unclear.

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New report outlines research agenda

A new document titled Pacing the Frontier, A Research Agenda warns that controlling AI speed is an unsolved puzzle. Raymond Douglas from the University of Toronto states that options for regulation or hardware tracking are not fully understood.

Ideas range from rules to destruction

Proposed solutions include tighter government regulations and probing model inner workings alongside more extreme measures like destroying chips. Some researchers suggest placing tracking devices inside GPUs to enforce safety limits on powerful algorithms.

Recent warnings fuel public pressure

Concerns grew after an Anthropic researcher left the company to warn that AI could wipe out humanity within years. Company leaders quickly echoed these fears while political groups demand a more measured approach to building artificial intelligence.

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