Microsoft creates a team to make 'humanist superintelligence'

"Suleyman identifies three areas where humanist superintelligence could have a transformative impact. The first is the personal AI companion, designed to assist people in their learning, productivity and well-being, without replacing human connection. The second is medical superintelligence, capable of delivering expert-level diagnostics and treatment, expanding global access to healthcare. And the third, clean and abundant energy, where AI would facilitate scientific discovery, resource optimization and development of sustainable generation technologies."

"This, in his view, implies a clear set of rules if this model is to be achieved, as well as international cooperation and transparency. Suleyman says Microsoft recognizes the risk of less safe models advancing faster, so he calls for collective action to prevent innovation from being imposed without ethical control. "We are not building a superintelligence at any cost, with no limits," he emphasizes."

Three priority applications of humanist superintelligence are personal AI companions to assist learning, productivity and well-being without replacing human connection; medical superintelligence offering expert diagnostics and treatments to expand global healthcare access; and AI-enabled clean, abundant energy through accelerated scientific discovery, resource optimization and sustainable generation development. Establishing this model requires clear rules, international cooperation and transparency. Recognition of the risk that less safe models could advance faster motivates collective action to prevent ethically uncontrolled deployment. AI must remain subordinate, controllable and aligned with human values, designed to amplify human capabilities rather than replace people, with human interests prioritized.

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