Scott Bessent compares AI CEOs who warn of catastrophe to Hannibal Lecter: 'Stop me before I kill again'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Silicon Valley doesn't need the government to intervene.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared AI CEOs seeking government regulation to Hannibal Lecter.
- Bessent believes AI leaders should self-regulate and slow development rather than calling for government intervention.
- He suggested that the alarmism from some in the AI community lacks leadership and solutions.
- Bessent noted that AI labs have been cooperative, referencing OpenAI's delay of a new model.
- Some AI figures, like David Robinson, have resigned citing concerns about the rapid pace of AI development and safety.
- Sarah Heck of Anthropic stated that safety cannot be achieved from a 'second place' position in the AI race.