The petition organized by the non-profit Future of Life Institute calls for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence until more safety measures are in place.
Key Facts
The petition, organized by the non-profit Future of Life Institute—whose website names Elon Musk as an external advisor—calls for a “prohibition on the development of superintelligence.”
The petition says this moratorium should remain in place until there is “broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably” and “strong public buy-in.”
Billionaire Richard Branson, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, among 850 public figures who have signed the petition as of Wednesday morning.
Right-wing media figures Glenn Beck and Steve Bannon were also listed as verified signatories, along with evangelical leader Johnnie Moore, who previously served as adviser to President Donald Trump.
