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Prominent AI leaders warn of 'risk of extinction' from new technology

As artificial intelligence races toward everyday adoption, experts have come together — again — to express worry over technology's potential power to harm — or even end — human life. Months after Elon Musk and numerous others working in the field signed a letter in March seeking a pause in AI development, another group consisting of hundreds of AI-involved business leaders and academics signed ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence.

As artificial intelligence races toward everyday adoption, experts have come together — again — to express worry over technology's potential power to harm — or even end — human life.

Months after Elon Musk and numerous others working in the field seeking a pause in AI development,

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