Nick Clegg plays down fears 'godlike' AI could exterminate humanity

Former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg dismissed fears of AI's 'godlike power to exterminate humanity', saying tech bosses are 'breathing their own fumes'. He urged focus on concrete threats like cybersecurity, bio-weapons and emotional dependence, and on transparency rather than a 'kill switch'.

• Clegg called AI apocalypse talk a sign of tech bosses 'breathing their own fumes'
• Urged focus on cybersecurity, bio-weapons and emotional dependence
• Said a 'kill switch' is unworkable and closed models no safer than open ones
• Proposed collaboration between India, Europe and the US on AI rules