About this group
We’re a new volunteer group in the Orlando area, recognized by ControlAI. We started because AI companies are openly trying to build runaway machine intelligence: AI that runs entirely on its own, without human direction, and could overpower even a country’s military. Nobody knows how to keep something like that under control once it’s built, and few government officials are talking about it.
Nobel Prize winners, top AI researchers, and the people running the big AI companies have said this could cause human extinction. They’re building it anyway, and right now there’s very little to stop them. We support an international ban on developing runaway machine intelligence.
Our main focus will be meeting with our members of Congress. Congressional offices hear from their constituents in person much less often than by email or phone, so even a few of us can get their attention. We’ll also work on outreach within Orlando: writing to the Orlando Sentinel and other papers, holding regular meetups, and talking with people around town.
You don’t need a tech background. If you’re concerned and want to help, come to a meeting or message me (Thomas) using the “Contact the group leads” link.
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