{"id":11805,"date":"2025-10-22T08:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/global-call-to-ban-superintelligent-ai-gains-support-from-royals-and-tech-pioneers\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T08:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:12:18","slug":"global-call-to-ban-superintelligent-ai-gains-support-from-royals-and-tech-pioneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/global-call-to-ban-superintelligent-ai-gains-support-from-royals-and-tech-pioneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Call to Ban Superintelligent AI Gains Support from Royals and Tech Pioneers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have joined a coalition of influential figures in urging a global ban on the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) systems. The call is part of a broader movement led by the Future of Life Institute, a US-based AI safety group, which seeks to halt ASI development until it is proven to be safe and controllable. Signatories include AI pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, tech icon Steve Wozniak, and entrepreneur Richard Branson, as well as Nobel laureates and other prominent figures. Concerns center on the potential existential threats posed by ASI, such as job displacement, civil liberties erosion, national security risks, and even human extinction. A national poll indicates strong public support in the US for robust AI regulation, with a majority advocating for safety and control before further advancements. 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