AI Minister Says Solutions Exist After Anthropic Researcher Quits Over Safety Fears
The federal artificial intelligence minister said the government is closely following the situation at Anthropic after a researcher who resigned from the company Tuesday said people in the industry fear AI could “kill us all.” Evan Solomon also told reporters Wednesday such warnings aren’t new and that there are both regulatory and technical solutions to the dangers posed by AI. He pointed to the Liberal government’s efforts to introduce privacy legislation, saying “we’re establishing a new regulator that will have the power to hold these big companies to account.” Solomon also said the government is investing in AI safety and noted ongoing work by Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio on safe AI. Solomon added the government is also working with other countries on ways to protect citizens....
The federal AI minister stated the government is monitoring Anthropic following a researcher’s resignation due to fears of AI’s potential to cause harm. He affirmed that both regulatory and technical solutions exist to mitigate AI dangers, highlighting the government’s investment in AI safety and collaboration with international partners. The minister also pointed to new privacy legislation designed to hold large companies accountable.
- Government is closely following the situation at Anthropic after a researcher resigned citing fears of AI.
- AI Minister Evan Solomon stated that regulatory and technical solutions exist for AI dangers.
- The Liberal government is establishing a new regulator to hold big companies accountable and is investing in AI safety.
- Canadian AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio is working on safe AI.
- The government is collaborating with other countries on citizen protection related to AI.
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