AI companies are creating the problem and the solution, says AI expert | The Business | ABC NEWS

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An expert in robotics, AI and automation has questioned the position of AI giants such as Anthropic, that are seeking trillions of dollars in investment, while at the same time warning their technology poses an unacceptable threat to humankind. Dr Sue Keay, director of the UNSW AI institute, says an essay from the boss of AI juggernaut Anthropic, Dario Amodei - which gained a rare show of support from rival tech titans, Open AI's Sam Altman, and SpaceX boss Elon Musk - calling to slow down the pace of AI development to allow regulation to catch up or run the risk of a serious threat to humanity, is genuine, but looks at the issue through a narrow lens. "You do have to wonder at the amount of free publicity that a lot of these stories are giving for the companies that are, in many cases set to look for trillion-dollar IPOs and inducing this fear and anxiety and sense of urgency it really strengthens their case that people must invest in this technology or somehow we will be destroyed

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