Tech workers who resigned tell New York City Council that AI is moving too fast
The tech worker whose public resignation last month spurred widespread concern about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence told a New York City Council hearing that the AI industry was moving too fast.
TL;DR
- Former AI employees testified before the New York City Council about concerns regarding the rapid pace of AI development.
- Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic employee, warned that the AI industry's "move fast, break things" culture is unsuitable for powerful technology.
- Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta were questioned by council members about AI's risks.
- A lack of specific risk quantification from OpenAI's representative drew criticism from city politicians.