EPFL AI expert calls tech leaders' doomsday warnings 'totally ridiculous'

letemps.ch (French)

Marcel Salathé, co-director of EPFL's AI Center, calls tech leaders' apocalyptic AI warnings "totally ridiculous" and says they have lost all credibility, urging evidence-based regulation instead. Salathé criticizes the contradiction of tech giants issuing alarmist alerts while rapidly accelerating AI development, following Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent warning. He acknowledges real risks but argues current fears rely more on speculation than proof. The professor advocates for pragmatic regulation, greater transparency, and massive Swiss and European investment in AI technology to counterbalance the influence of major tech companies.


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