A “kill switch” to shut down dangerous AI systems seems like a sensible precaution, but the metaphor hides how the models work – and how they get out of control in the first place.
https://theconversation.com/why-calling-for-a-kill-switch-is-the-wrong-way-to-think-about-reining-in-ai-293329
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