A coalition of influential figures, including right-wing media personalities Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, has advocated for a temporary halt in developing superintelligent artificial intelligence. This initiative, organized by the Future of Life Institute, seeks to delay AI advancements until robust safety measures are secured.

Despite opposition in the tech industry, proponents aim to address risks they believe AI poses to humanity. The institute, founded in 2014 and supported by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, emphasizes the need for caution, echoing concerns also raised by technology pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio.

Support from figures like Bannon highlights growing unease about AI among the populist right, especially when many with Silicon Valley ties occupy key roles in the Trump a

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