Microsoft AI chief on why it's 'dangerous' to call AI 'alive'
On The Verge's "Decoder" podcast, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman criticized Anthropic's Claude Constitution for speculating about AI consciousness, calling it dangerous and a philosophical failing, emphasizing that AIs should be controllable, accountable tools that serve humanity.
On an episode of The Verge’s “Decoder” podcast, Suleyman said that in Anthropic’s Claude Constitution, they “speculate about its consciousness and whether it has those feelings and is aware.” He called it both “dangerous” and a “philosophical failing,” adding, “We want AIs to be controllable, contained, accountable, aligned tools that serve humanity.” [Link: Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’ | https://www.theverge.com/podcast/944138/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-superintelligence-agi-openai-automation | The Verge]