The petition of more than 2,600 technology leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to halt the development of artificial intelligence, divided the tech community.
Commenting on the subject, Brian Armstrong said that any technology development should not be stopped based on the fears of a few people. The petition, signed by technology leaders, was supported by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Reactions to the Petition Continue
In the petition signed by many important names, concerns were shared that artificial intelligence at a level that can compete with humans could pose serious dangers to society and humanity.
With this petition, technology leaders urged all AI firms to stop developing AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months. Although the petition was supported by many, the community is divided with this move. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is just one of many prominent figures who voiced their opposition to the petition.
In his tweet on the subject, Armstrong said that committees and bureaucracy will not solve anything. Armstrong added that there is no designated expert to decide on this issue, and not everyone in the tech industry agrees with the petition.
“Never let fear stop progress and beware of those trying to centralize control,” Armstrong wrote.
Satvik Sethi, a former Web3 manager at Mastercard, said that many of the signatories have deep personal interests in artificial intelligence and are trying to slow down their colleagues in order to move forward.
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