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Experts Warn Against AGI Arms Race Amid Military Ties

3/7/2025

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Eric Schmidt and Alexandr Wang caution against the U.S. launching a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), fearing it may provoke a global arms race. They urge for careful AI development to prevent dangerous repercussions. Ironically, both are engaged in military AI initiatives, revealing a troubling conflict of interest within the defense industry.

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Eric Schmidt and Alexandr Wang caution against the U.S. launching a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), fearing it may provoke a global arms race. They urge for careful AI development to prevent dangerous repercussions. Ironically, both are engaged in military AI initiatives, revealing a troubling conflict of interest within the defense industry.