Google DeepMind Co-Founder Shane Legg Joins Safety-First Camp in AI Debate

Google DeepMind Co-Founder Shane Legg is warning that artificial intelligence advances must not come before AI safety , the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Sept. “We’re living in a period now where capabilities are advancing very, very quickly,” said Legg, per the report. “But we can’t let capabilities get ahead of safety.” His comments came amid a debate in Silicon Valley over the need to slow the release of new AI models due to company concerns over safety risks.