Regulation is an obvious answer, and there’s no question that more of that is needed. But that on its own may not be enough. Lawmakers often don’t understand quickly developing technologies well enough to regulate them with much sophistication. There’s also the threat of regulatory capture.

This is why company insiders want the right to warn the public. They’ve got a front-row seat to the developing technology and they understand it better than anyone. If they’re at liberty to speak out about the risks they see, companies may be more incentivized to take those risks seriously. That would be beneficial for everyone, no matter what kind of AI risk keeps them up at night.

Source : Technology – Vox