Microsoft President Downplays Near-Term Risk of Super-Intelligent AI and Emphasizes Safety Measures

Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, addressed concerns about the rapid development of super-intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) and dismissed the idea of such breakthroughs occurring within the next 12 months. He cautioned that achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), where computers surpass humans in most economically valuable tasks, could take years, if not decades.
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The statements follow recent developments at OpenAI, where cofounder Sam Altman was briefly removed as CEO before being reinstated following concerns raised by researchers. The removal coincided with reports about a project named Q* ( …
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