Wire flash
Michael Burry blasts AI giants' call for slower pace as self-serving hype
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
On September 15, Cailian Press reported that leading AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic called for slowing down technological development over the past weekend. Renowned investor Michael Burry, known for the 'Big Short,' challenged this stance, describing the push to decelerate progress as 'self-serving.' He argued that efforts by major AI firms could slow down rapidly growing competitors, benefiting incumbent companies. Burry also questioned the fundamental premise of their argument, asserting that large language models are not AGI, and therefore 'there is no AI whose development needs to be slowed down.' Additionally, he noted that discussing the potential dangers of AI helps maintain investor enthusiasm as these companies prepare for public offerings.
Source report
Cailian Press, September 15 — Over the past weekend, three leading figures in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry issued a unified call to slow down technological development. Renowned investor Michael Burry, known for his "Big Short" bet against the housing market, has pushed back against this stance, labeling the push for deceleration as "self-serving."
Burry argued that efforts by OpenAI, Anthropic, and other major AI companies could effectively slow the growth of fast-rising competitors, thereby benefiting established players in the field. He also questioned the fundamental premise of their argument, asserting that large language models do not constitute artificial general intelligence (AGI).
"There is no AI whose development needs to be slowed down," Burry stated.
Additionally, he noted that discussing the potential dangers of AI helps sustain investor enthusiasm, particularly as these companies prepare for public offerings.
Source
财联社Regional
Part of this Story
Michael Burry and Steve Eisman blast AI giants’ slowdown push as self-serving IPO hype