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Bill Maher Takes Bold Stance on AI With Dire Warning
Maher said AI leaders are afraid of what they created and warned the technology could pose a 20% chance of extinction.
- On Friday, April 17, Real Time With Bill Maher host Bill Maher, 70, used his New Rules segment to call for a total shutdown of artificial intelligence development until humanity understands the associated risks.
- Maher warned that Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk are "afraid of what they've created," citing a 20% risk of species extinction from their unchecked technological development.
- Anthropic's Claude Mythos possesses advanced hacking capabilities and lacks human conscience, prompting Maher to warn that AI programs choose nuclear options more frequently than humans during simulated war games.
- Scarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt previously joined nearly 800 supporters of the "Stealing Isn" campaign, echoing Maher's criticism of current artificial intelligence practices.
- Regarding regulation, Musk warned that reactive government measures will prove "too late" to manage the industry, stating the technology represents a "fundamental existential risk for human civilization.
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