A wake-up call: the AI clock is ticking

THE IMD AI SAFETY CLOCK SUPPORTS THE SAFE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY ASSESSING AND ILLUSTRATING THE RISKS

Concerns over the rapid evolution of AI have triggered a crisis of trust, from fears over job losses to philosophical questions about the future of humanity. In response, Michael Wade and the team at the TONOMOUS Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation in Lausanne have created the “IMD AI Safety Clock” to offer clarity for policymakers and business leaders. Moving between 11:00 pm and midnight, the clock measures how close we are to Uncontrolled Artificial General Intelligence (UAGI) – systems that could operate outside human control with the potential to cause significant harm to humanity. Wade’s team draws on about 4,500 sources to monitor changes in technology and regulation, from developments in large language models, chips, agentic AI, weaponization, robotics, and critical infrastructure, to evolving global and national regulatory…

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