Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejects industry-wide AI slowdown, backs lab-by-lab decisions

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected calls for an industry-wide AI development slowdown, arguing individual labs should decide independently when to pause for safety. Zuckerberg's stance directly opposes coordinated action urged by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who briefed the UN Security Council on Wednesday. He cited commercial incentives as sufficient motivation for responsible development, dismissing concerns about apocalyptic scenarios. Zuckerberg emphasized focusing on user needs and system discretion over distant risks. He also highlighted Meta's Muse AI agent, which performs tasks like booking tickets and replying to emails, and noted Meta worked with a cryptographer from Signal to develop secure technology.


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