Interestingly enough, in this case none of the 3 sponsoring organizations are dominant tech companies. Rather, they are well-funded AI safety orgs -- although, to be fair, these orgs generally get their money from folks that are some of the biggest investors in Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google.
But I do have the impression they earnestly believe they're doing the right thing. The AI safety orgs have done incredibly effective outreach at universities for years, and have as a result gotten a huge amount of traction amongst enthusiastic young people.
Thank you. Like you, I also have the impression that folks at those AI safety orgs sincerely believe they're doing the right thing.
But I would ask them the same questions I would ask the politicians: Which "experts" did they consult to reach their conclusions? From whom did their "talking points" come?
I hope you're right that they and the politicians are willing to change course.
But I do have the impression they earnestly believe they're doing the right thing. The AI safety orgs have done incredibly effective outreach at universities for years, and have as a result gotten a huge amount of traction amongst enthusiastic young people.