200+ Scholars Sign Joint Ad Urging Immediate Action on AI Risks
mattbeane · x · 2026-07-13
Approximately 200 social scientists and technology experts co-signed and published a joint declaration on AI in The New York Times. The statement notes that AI brings immense opportunities alongside extreme risks. The signatories emphasize that the optimal time to address these risks was actually in 2023, but "immediate action" remains both valid and necessary.
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