King Charles Urges AI Executives to Prevent Existential Risks of Technology
King Charles Addresses AI Industry on Safeguarding Technology
Warning on Existential Dangers of AI
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles warned artificial intelligence executives on Thursday of the "existential dangers" posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands and said sufficient safeguards were needed before it becomes "too late".
AI Risks Highlighted by King Charles
"Those who have created these technologies are now increasingly warning that AI risks developing darker capacities - perhaps even to take life," the king told executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies.
Urgency for Adequate Safeguards
"In this regard, if I may say so, there seems urgency in adequately considering the existential dangers of such technologies falling into the wrong hands, and being used in potentially catastrophic ways."
Ensuring AI Serves Humanity
He added: "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."
(Reporting by William James, writing by Sam Tabahriti)
