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Microsoft CSO: AI pause insufficient, safety focus key

Microsoft's Chief Scientific Officer, Eric Horvitz, believes a six-month pause on AI development would not adequately address the technology's risks. Instead, he advocates for robust safety measures and responsible deployment strategies. Horvitz emphasizes the need to understand AI's potential for misuse by malicious actors and highlights Microsoft's efforts in ethics and trustworthiness initiatives. He also serves as an advisor to President Biden on science and technology matters, contributing to national AI policy discussions. AI

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IMPACT AI safety measures and responsible deployment strategies are crucial for mitigating risks as AI capabilities rapidly advance.

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Microsoft CSO: AI pause insufficient, safety focus key

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 · Jessica Mathews ·

    Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, one of the world’s leading A.I. experts, doesn’t think a 6 month pause will fix A.I.—but has some ideas of how to safeguard it

    In a rare interview, Eric Horvitz talks about A.I., humanity, and how the two can coexist.