Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s founder, has shared his thoughts on the development and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a recent post. Buterin suggests that a more open and decentralized approach to governing AI is necessary, rather than leaving it in the hands of a few powerful companies or governments. He notes that there are two camps of advocates for AI’s evolution: those pushing for rapid evolution and those seeking stronger safeguards.
AI Development Outlook
Buterin mentions that one side believes superintelligence is likely to arrive by 2040, unless development is deliberately slowed, while the other sees AI as a manageable technology. He states that he is not convinced by either opinion and is not supportive of proposals that hand too much authority over AI to a small group of organizations.
Decentralized Governance
Buterin argues that giving a handful of AI companies or governments the power to decide who can build advanced AI systems could create its own set of risks. He leans towards an open-source approach to governing AI technology and is open to discussions around slowing or pausing AI development if serious threats emerge.
Based on reporting from crypto.news.
