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Gary Marcus argues competitive pressures will prevent AI labs from honoring a rumored voluntary frontier AI development pause

The rumored framework includes Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepMind.

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Gary Marcus@GaryMarcus#157inAI

@robertwiblin but will any actually do it?

my guess is no not ever and they will always blame china.

Rob Wiblin@robertwiblin

Anthropic, OpenAI and Demis are all in favour of preparing a coordinate pause of frontier AI development.

Skate to where the puck will be people, not where it is now. This is a fast puck.

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Users accuse OpenAI, Anthropic and Demis of pushing a coordinated pause on frontier AI development to enable regulatory capture, protect profits and buy time, while some see the idea as potentially good despite possible internal walls.

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Marshwiggle@Marshwiggle119

@peterwildeford I see how one can read that part that way. But the piece as a whole reads as a defense of the current trajectory. So I am unsure - perhaps this is voluntary slow as defense against involuntary slow?

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http://x.com/i/article/2064476518647025664

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Jacques@JacquesThibs

@peterwildeford Until I see actual action in this direction to make it happen (they have the resources), then I’ll file this under “wishful thinking but won’t actually do it” at best. We’ve heard this all before…

Also I wouldn’t say “slowing frontier development” is equal to a pause.

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OpenAI joins Anthropic in thinking pausing may be needed 👀

"there should be an international organization that helps [...] make it possible for the world to take coordinated action, including slowing frontier development when needed"

Here is our current plan for OpenAI:

https://openai.com/index/built-to-benefit-everyone-our-plan/

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@peterwildeford Huh. That's more enthusiasm from AI companies for a global pause than I median-expected to see this year.

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Dirty Indy 🟥🟧🟨@cobracommanduhr

@peterwildeford No new breakthroughs. These labs have gassed out

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@peterwildeford If they really want coordinated action, they should provide the public with the best AI they can. People + AI will be the best coordination there can be. How governments coordinate - you can go look in Ukraine.

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(((Chesterton's Id)))@windyneoneocon

@peterwildeford Yes, they want government to swoop in and enshrine their oligopoly in law.

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The Human Watch vs AI@HumanWatchVsAI

@peterwildeford They are saying this because they know a pause is untenable. Unplug it.

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@peterwildeford now that these fools have hyped the world up on promises, they rug pull us. Honestly they should be sued for talk about pausing.

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Nobody@joaopaulo_fs

@peterwildeford Pausing for us, plebs*

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Dan Goldberg@goldberg_dan

@Noahpinion It’s like owners asking for a salary cap to solve their own collective action problem

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Jeroen ⏸️@sentientlentils

@peterwildeford I don't believe that they mean this given their track record. Slowing down isn't the same as pausing, the language is very watered down and hidden in a post mostly about accelerating/automating. With Anthropic I do lean towards believing them, they just don't go far enough.

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WOODY@JEdwardWoody

@peterwildeford @daniel_271828 Pause expensive new model training so they can earn a durable profit?

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Noah Mullins@NoahMullins

@Noahpinion This would be great. I mean maybe it's because they're hitting a wall internally and want to pretend they're going to slow advancement out of altruism, but it's still good to have this kind of precedent set for if it ever reaccelerates.

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Phoenixxl Austria@PhoenixxlAut

@peterwildeford Gamers knew it all along 🤓 😌 english subtitles availible 👇 https://youtu.be/0EXUUUPIky4?is=4YSmABuWwSLXCmvC

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china232332@gigantictur

@JStoehler @peterwildeford I would take a less naive view of it

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