The Mercury
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- Date Published
- 12 Feb 2025
- Priority Score
- 3
- Australian
- No
- Created
- 8 Mar 2025, 02:41 pm
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The United States and the United Kingdom have refused to sign the final international agreement at a summit on artificial intelligence. Leaders and industry representatives gathered in Paris including Chief Executive of Open AI Sam Altman. Mr Altman is fending off a bid from his old partner Elon Musk for control of the company.
Summary
The AI summit in Paris brought together leaders and industry representatives, including OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman. Notably, the United States and the United Kingdom refrained from signing the final international agreement, highlighting potential geopolitical divides in AI governance. The summit underscores ongoing tensions in AI ownership and control, illustrated by Altman's dispute with Elon Musk. The discussions have implications for global AI safety policies, though specific measures addressing catastrophic risks were not extensively covered.