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Max Tegmark Urges AI Safety Assessments Before Crisis

5/11/2025

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Max Tegmark, a passionate advocate for AI safety, calls on companies to evaluate the "Compton constant" to gauge the risks of advanced AI slipping beyond human control. Drawing parallels to the meticulous safety calculations before the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, he stresses the urgency for thorough assessments to foster responsible AI development and establish global safety agreements.

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Max Tegmark, a passionate advocate for AI safety, calls on companies to evaluate the "Compton constant" to gauge the risks of advanced AI slipping beyond human control. Drawing parallels to the meticulous safety calculations before the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, he stresses the urgency for thorough assessments to foster responsible AI development and establish global safety agreements.