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AIQuiet 11d · day 11

Lescure: AI slowdown calls serve US leaders' interests, Europe must accelerate

French finance minister argues that calls to pace AI development protect incumbent American companies and that Europe should speed up instead.

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What to know

  • Lescure claims AI slowdown rhetoric from Amodei and Altman protects the US sector's competitive advantage rather than addressing genuine safety concerns.
  • France and Europe should accelerate AI development to become leaders and manage specific risks in cyber and education rather than accept slowdown calls.
  • Lescure expressed skepticism about existential AI risk claims, viewing them as a way to avoid collective responsibility for governance.
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Europe must race ahead in AI to avoid being trampled by US competition.

  • “There is no reason to slow down AI research at this point to appease US. US will likely trample you if you don't and if US don't like it too bad, so sad.”

    macross1984 · reddit ↗

“I am always wary of definitive statements. Definitive statements can sometimes in the end serve as a way to escape collective responsibility.”

Roland Lescure, French Finance Minister · Channel News Asia ↗

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Lescure: AI slowdown calls serve US leaders' interests, Europe must accelerate
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    Lescure expresses skepticism of AI extinction claims

    When asked about risks to humanity from AI, Lescure expressed wariness of definitive statements about existential risks, suggesting they can serve to escape collective responsibility. He identified specific risks in cyber and education sectors that Europe must manage.

    “Definitive statements can sometimes in the end serve as a way to escape collective responsibility…”
    — Roland Lescure

    • There is no reason to slow down AI research at this point to appease US. US will likely trample you if you don't and if US don't like it too bad, so sad.

      macross1984r/worldnews11d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
  2. background

    Lescure accuses slowdown advocates of protecting US dominance — French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told Reuters that calls to slow AI development come from US leaders trying to maintain their competitive advantage, arguing Europe should instead accelerate AI adoption to control risks and become a leader.

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  1. 2 outlets Calls to slow AI benefit US sector leaders, says French finance minister

    first by Channel News Asia, 11d ago · also Investing.com News

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