Open letter calls for prohibition on superintelligent AI, highlighting growing mainstream concern

An open letter from the Future of Life Institute, signed by hundreds of prominent figures across science, technology, politics, and the arts, urges a prohibition on developing “superintelligent” AI until safety can be assured and public support is secured. While acknowledging AI’s potential benefits, the statement highlights risks such as unemployment, loss of human control, national security concerns, and broader societal harms, referencing a similar 2023 call for a development pause and asserting increased urgency amid rapid corporate progress.