Overview
- The Future of Life Institute released a 30‑word statement urging a prohibition on superintelligence until there is broad scientific consensus on safety and strong public buy‑in.
- Signers span public life, including Prince Harry and Meghan, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, Apple co‑founder Steve Wozniak, Richard Branson, Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck.
- Organizers cite polling showing majority support for delaying superintelligence, including a survey reporting 64% of Americans favor waiting until it is provably safe and controllable.
- Major AI companies racing toward AGI and superintelligence did not have top executives sign, while one OpenAI staffer, Leo Gao, added his name to the statement.
- FLI told NBC News that OpenAI issued subpoenas to the institute and its president, as the campaign presses for policy action and explores possible international agreements.