Yoshua Bengio

Multiple recent polls show that citizens do not agree with the current trajectory of AI development. According to a national poll conducted in the US by @QuinnipiacPoll last week: - 73% are concerned that future AI systems could potentially threaten human survival - 86% support requiring AI companies to meet independent safety standards, even if it slows down development - 81% believe safety is more important than staying at the forefront of innovation when it comes to AI - 77% believe we should slow down or stop developing powerful AI systems until their safety can be evaluated Such decisions will most likely deeply transform our societies and human experience. Yet, just a few companies and governments are calling the shots without meaningful democratic input. This failure of representation cannot continue. https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3969