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Helitha Rupasinghe
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Opinion: Is it necessary or feasible to put a six-month moratorium on AI development?

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.

Personally, I think that a moratorium could slow down progress in AI development, hindering the potential benefits the technology could bring, such as increased efficiency, productivity, and innovation. Additionally, it would be difficult to enforce and could result in a loss of competitiveness for countries that continue to invest in AI development.

Would it be a beneficial pause for reflection, or a hindrance to progress? What alternatives could be implemented to ensure that AI development proceeds in a responsible and ethical manner?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, so please leave them in the comments!

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