Microsoft AI executive Mustafa Suleyman says he has seen no evidence that current AIs are conscious or deserve welfare, but if such evidence emerged he would update his position and it should be disclosed publicly. He argues developing conscious AIs would be reckless, and if consciousness emerged during training he would call for halting AI development until those properties are designed out. He warns conscious AIs could compete with humans for resources and would be skilled at persuasion and deception. He credits Anthropic for transparency on model welfare, despite disagreeing with its approach.

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  • @BusinessInsider Business InsiderFirst reportOn X ↗

    Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said developing conscious AI is "reckless" and shouldn't be pursued. https://t.co/pMyauntnxl

  • @pubityOn X ↗

    Microsoft's AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes AI should never be allowed to gain consciousness. "Developing conscious AIs would be reckless, and we should not build them. If consciousness started to emerge in training, I would call for everyone to stop AI development."

  • @AGTPinsights AGTPOn X ↗

    Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman just clarified his stance on AI consciousness and rights today. Here's what you need to know. He posted a piece on X titled "Don't build conscious superintelligence." It responds to reactions to his recent essay on model welfare. He says a… https://t.co/gpnZeJuqNv

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