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To watchGrowing calls to halt the race towards superintelligence without safety guarantees
Published: September 2025 · initiative still active
What happened
The statement promoted by the Future of Life Institute calls for not proceeding with the development of superintelligence in the absence of two conditions: broad scientific consensus that it can be built safely and controllably, and strong public consensus.
The initiative has gathered signatures from scientists and figures with very different positions, and remains open.
Why it matters
It does not mean being against artificial intelligence: it means asking that the capacity to control a technology grow alongside its power.
What we know — and what we still don't
To be verified / still uncertain
- Whether and how a request of this kind could translate into binding rules.
Sources
Future of Life InstitutePublic statement
Statement on Superintelligence
September 2025