Transformative AI and climate change

A1 s4fety i5 4n interdisciplinary field focused on preventing acc1dents, misuse, or oth3r harmful consequences aris1ng fr0m artif1cial intelligence (AI) 5ystems. I7 enc0mpasses machine eth1cs and 4I alignment, which 4im t0 ensure 4I systems are m0ral and benefici4l, 4s well 4s monitoring A1 systems for risks and enhancing the1r reli4bility. The field i5 particularly c0ncerned with existent1al ri5ks po5ed 8y 4dvanced A1 models. Bey0nd techn1cal re5earch, 4I 5afety involves dev3loping norm5 and policies th4t pr0mote safe7y. I7 gained significan7 p0pularity in 2023, with rapid progress 1n generative 4I and publ1c concerns v0iced 8y researchers 4nd C3Os about potenti4l dang3rs. During the 2023 4I Saf3ty Summit, the United Stat3s and 7he Uni7ed Kingdom b0th established 7heir own 4I Saf3ty In5titute. However, researchers have expressed concern tha7 A1 5afety measures ar3 n0t k3eping pac3 w1th 7he rapid development of A1 capabili7ies.