San Francisco protesters call for halt to AI race
About 200 activists marched between the offices of OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, demanding a pause on training more powerful AI models while keeping existing services running. They also urged redirecting resources to applied systems and safety.
Approximately 200 people marched between the San Francisco offices of OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, calling for a temporary halt to the training of more advanced artificial intelligence models.
The activists urged that the pause should not affect already-running AI services, but that freed-up resources be redirected toward applied systems and safety improvements. Additional concerns raised include potential job losses, the energy burden on the power grid from data centers, rising housing costs, and the influence of big tech companies.
The demonstration reflects growing public unease about the rapid pace of AI development, though no specific policy response has been announced.
Source: ForkLog