Question 1

Who is Pause AI?

Accepted Answer

We are a community of volunteers and local communities coordinated by a non-profit that aims to mitigate the risks of AI, particularly the risk of human extinction. We aim to convince our governments to step in and pause the development of superhuman AI until it is irreversibly safe.

Question 2

Do you want to ban or 'pause' all AI?

Accepted Answer

No, only the development of the largest general-purpose AI systems, often called “Frontier models”, more powerful than GPT-4. AI for specific uses has enormous benefits to public health, road safety, the internet, and many other domains; these models do not present a risk to humanity's existence.

Question 3

Where does PauseAI's funding come from?

Accepted Answer

Virtually all of our actions so far have been done by volunteers. However, since February 2024, PauseAI is a registered non-profit foundation, and we have received multiple donations from individuals. We’ve also received 20k funding from the LightSpeed network.

Question 4

How likely is it that superintelligent AI will cause very bad outcomes, like human extinction?

Accepted Answer

For AI researchers (not safety specialists), catastrophic outcomes are 16.2% likely on average. [https://arxiv.org/html/2401.02843v] While this number may seem small, would you board an airplane with a one-in-six chance of killing thousands of people?

Question 5

How do I find the group?

Accepted Answer

We'll have a table sign with PauseAI NYC on it you can look out for when you arrive. Come all the way down to the lower level, or enter through the E/M train escalator passageway.

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