Yoshua Bengio

That is why I'm spending time with you today.

That is why I'm spending time explaining to everyone today

What is the situation?

What are the plausible scenarios from a scientific perspective?

That is why I've been involved in chairing the International AI Safety Report, where 30 countries and about 100 experts have worked to synthesize the state of the science regarding the risks of AI, especially the frontier AI, so that policymakers would understand.

know the facts outside of the commercial pressures and the discussions that are not always very serene that can happen around AI.

In the middle of the Cold War, the US and the USSR ended up agreeing to be more responsible about these weapons.

There was a movie the day after about a nuclear catastrophe that woke up a lot of people, including in government.

When people start understanding at an emotional level what this means, things can change.

And governments do have power.

They could mitigate the risks.

Yes.

Again, don't despair.

Think, is there a way?

So first, obviously, we need the American public opinion to understand these things.

Because...

That's going to make a big difference.

And the Chinese public opinion.

Second, in other countries like the UK, where governments are a bit more concerned about the societal implications.

they could play a role in the international agreements that could come one day, especially if it's not just one nation.