MPs in the UK Call for a Ban on Artificial Superintelligence
Following existential threat warnings from skilled AI experts, numerous parliamentarians have taken action to ban artificial superintelligence technology.
Over seventy MPs and peers have called on Andy Burnham to ban the creation of artificial superintelligence technology and initiate an international movement on the matter.
Letter from MPs to the Prime Minister
Fifteen former government ministers, former head of the civil service Robin Butler, senior Labour MPs, along with figures from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat, and SNP parties, sent a letter to the prime minister.
Artificial Superintelligence Prohibition Bill
The signatories asked the government to support the bill introduced to the House of Commons on Tuesday, which would ban artificial superintelligence—a technology that does not yet exist but could surpass human capabilities in most areas.
Serious Warnings from Experts
Evan Hubinger, a senior employee at Anthropic, stated that the probability of the technology destroying humanity is greater than 10 percent.
Resignations and Reactions from the Industry
Twenty-eight-year-old researcher Jacob Coxon resigned on Tuesday, stating that companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are gambling with our lives and failing to act with a sense of responsibility.
Government Approach and Next Steps
A government spokesperson stated that while they do not believe the measures proposed in the bill are the right approach, they are examining whether additional interventions are needed in the future to address national security risks.