Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
King Charles III is meeting senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia in Scotland on Thursday to discuss artificial intelligence and urge that the technology remains in the service of people and the planet.
The gathering, which also includes Britain’s AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, has been convened to discuss how AI can be used in ways that benefit society. The palace said the talks aim to “advance thinking” on principles that industry leaders, experts and wider society could support.
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In his opening remarks, the king is expected to describe the rapid advance of AI as “intriguing and deeply concerning in equal measure”. According to excerpts released in advance, he will say: “Those in our world who value our humanity and its vital moral component are anxiously seeking your reassurance that we will not lose control of our destiny.” He is also expected to tell the technology executives that “the task before you is not merely to advance technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity, community and the natural world.”
The meeting comes at a time of growing global attention on the fast pace of AI development and warnings about the risks it could pose to humanity. ChatGPT maker OpenAI will be represented by Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar, while representatives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind and Anthropic are also expected to attend the gathering at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, the headquarters of The King’s Foundation, the monarch’s charity.
The discussion follows recent warnings from within the AI industry. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in an essay on Saturday that the industry might need to slow the pace of its work, warning that a swarm of AI agents could soon be able to take over the internet unless companies spent more time putting safeguards in place. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman later wrote on social media that “AI progress could go very badly” and that slowing it down is “well worth the cost”. Their posts came after an Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, announced his resignation and warned against underestimating AI, saying Anthropic and OpenAI were gambling with human life.
On Tuesday, a senior British official said the government had a “solemn duty” to reduce the risks posed by AI. “We must heed the warnings of those who are at the forefront of developing this technology,” said First Secretary Louise Haigh, who is the de facto deputy prime minister. “There are clearly huge risks to our national security and society if the right guardrails are not put in place.” She added that the UK government was ready to work with international partners to ensure public safety and national security.
The talks bring together the monarch, ministers and some of the world’s leading AI companies as concerns grow over both the promise and the risks of the technology, with the focus on ensuring it is developed in a way that benefits society.
With PTI Inputs
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
