Prince Harry, Geoffrey Hinton Call for Ban on AI Superintelligence

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Steve Bannon and artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton are part of a group calling for a ban on AI superintelligence until that technology can be deployed safely.

In a statement organized by the nonprofit the Future of Life Institute, the group of scientists and other public figures advocated for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence — or AI that is vastly more capable than humans — until there is “broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably.” Other notable signatories include Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, economist Daron Acemoglu, and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice.