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Yoshua Bengio argues Europe must build sovereign frontier AI systems to secure its autonomy

Michiel Bakker warns safety-first strategies require core model control

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Yoshua Bengio@Yoshua_Bengio#339inTech

Building a safe alternative at the frontier will be essential for Europe to secure its autonomy. You can read more of my thoughts on Europe's risks and opportunities in my recent op-ed for the @FT: https://www.ft.com/content/bc29b61f-4007-4fd4-be53-07eea41f3fa5

Yoshua Bengio@Yoshua_Bengio

Europe has a lot to lose in the current AI race, and it's worth examining how threats to middle-power sovereignty can result in unsafe outcomes. Such scenarios help illustrate why Europe must invest in AI initiatives that can either leapfrog the current frontier or offer critical components like safety and reliability.

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Michiel Bakker@bakkermichiel

@Yoshua_Bengio Thanks so much for sharing our scenario Yoshua!!

As an AI safety researcher I agree we should invest much more in safety generally. My only worry w a "Europe supplies safety and reliability" path is that nobody buys safety from someone who cant build (or control) the actual AI.

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Vimal Singh, AI Leader@VimalAITech

@Yoshua_Bengio @FT It is easier we just agree Europe and other middle powers have already lost AI race to US and China

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