Anthropic picks Accenture for third-party AI safety evaluations
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This move represents the first step in the CEO's plan to slow down AI development.
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A dimly lit, cluttered data center filled with servers and network equipment, with two figures in suits standing awkwardly in the center, holding clipboards and looking at a giant 'HAL 9000' style computer screen that reads 'AI SAFETY EVALUATION IN PROGRESS'.
Caption: When the safest way to develop AI is to slow-roll it with paperwork.
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Based on the original story on engadget.com.
Editor's note
This decision underscores Accenture's commitment to AI safety, but also hints at a broader strategy to temper AI development. It's a cautious approach, reflective of a CEO prioritizing caution and foresight in the face of rapidly advancing technology.
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Panel 1
Alex (in a lab with AI prototypes) looks excitedly at a computer screen displaying news about Anthropic picking Accenture for AI safety evaluations.
Alex: This is great news! It means our AI will be safer and more reliable!
Panel 2
Sam (in the background, arms crossed, looking skeptical) nods sarcastically.
Sam: Yeah, because Accenture, the company that specializes in billing you for months to fix a PowerPoint presentation, is suddenly an AI safety expert.
Panel 3
Robin (wearing a lab coat and goggles, holding a malfunctioning robot) walks in, looking bewildered. Sam (deadpan)
Robin: So, the plan is to make AI safer by hiring people who spend their days saying 'That will be $10,000, please'?
Alex: Well, it’s a step in the right direction, I guess!
Sam: Toward a world where AI safety is measured in billable hours.
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