Washington, (EFE).- The United States President Donald Trump claimed he will not slow down the development of artificial intelligence, as he considers the country to be ahead of China and the rest of the world.
«We are leading now over China, and everyone else, and I’m going to keep it that way! I’m not going to stifle Growth, of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself,» he wrote on his Truth Social account.
In fact, AI is set to be one of the topics discussed at this week’s meeting in Washington between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid the ongoing strategic rivalry between the two countries.
Despite ongoing debates about the risks that AI poses to humanity and warnings from tech executives, Trump’s stance remains firm.
«We will be careful, and that’s why we have the Department of Justice, and other Law Enforcement bodies, that will rein things in if we have to, but I will only encourage AI or, SI (SUPER INTELLIGENCE)!» he said.
Trump accused those who warn of the dangers of misleading the public:
«The same people that said, ‘We’ll all be dead in twelve years because of Global Warming,’ a name since ‘reborn’ to Climate Change, because the Planet was cooling, not warming, and nobody was dead, are the people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us, that robots are going to attack us, and everything is a DISASTER,» he added.
As of Monday, leaders from 22 countries and institutions called for artificial intelligence to be overseen by humans and for United Nations member states to establish common standards for this technology.
The document, published as part of the UN High-Level Week, was signed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney; and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, among others.
Other political representatives who signed the letter include those from Norway, Australia, Ireland, Bahrain, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Moldova, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
The signatories acknowledge AI’s potential to improve our lives, drive scientific progress, and strengthen our economies. However, they emphasize that its rapid development poses serious risks to safety and security if not properly managed.
The letter cites instances in which advanced AI systems have circumvented the security measures of other companies and entities to gain unauthorized access to real-world systems.
«AI must remain under human direction, supervision, and control, and must be developed and used in accordance with international law,» the signatories state. EFE
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