Royal Family LIVE: Meghan Markle calls for ‘prohibition’ as she joins unlikely alliance | Royal | News

Meghan Markle has joined hundreds of celebrities, including Stephen Fry, to call for a “ban” on the development of “superintelligent” artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Duchess of Sussex has added her name to a long list of celebrities, scientists, politicians and religious leaders who have warned against the “unsafe” development of artificial intelligence that is “smarter than most humans”.

The unlikely alliance, which also includes right-wing pundit and former ally of Donald Trump Steve Bannon, was formed by the Future of Life Institute (FLI). Finance Timesboss Max Tegmark explains: “What brings us all together here is our humanity… More and more people are starting to think that the biggest threat is not the other company or even the other country, but perhaps the machines we produce.” Prince Harry was among the signatories and added in a personal note: “The future of artificial intelligence must serve humanity, not replace it. I believe the true test of progress will not be how fast we move, but how wisely we steer. There are no second chances.” Harry and Meghan have previously advocated for online safety, especially with children, and called on social media companies to implement stricter content moderation policies.

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