#shorts On 3/30/2023, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “On artificial intelligence. One thousand of the world’s smartest people are saying that AI pose profound risks to society and humanity. They want you guys to regulate it. Will you?

MS. Jean-Pierre: You’re talking about the letter that was released yesterday?

So, look, it highlights a number — a number of challenges addressed directly in — in the administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, which was released last October, as I’m sure you’ve been following, Peter. It includes principles and practices AI creators can use to ensure protections related to safety …

Reporter: So, announcements aside, there is now a — there’s an expert from the Machine Intelligence Research Institute who says that if there is not an indefinite pause on AI development — this is a quote — “literally everyone on Earth will die.” Would you agree that does not sound good? (Laughter.)

MS. Jean-Pierre: (Laughs.) Your delivery, Peter, is quite — it’s quite something.

Reporter: It sounds crazy. But is it?

MS. Jean-Pierre: All I can say is that there’s a comprehensive process in place …

Reporter: So is President Biden worried that artificial intelligence could become self-aware?

MS. Jean-Pierre: Look, we are — again, there’s a comprehensive process … as you just laid out in a very dramatic way. But clearly — (laughter) — we’re tr- —

Reporter: Is there anything more dramatic than
MS. Jean-Pierre: I mean, you just read it and —
Reporter: — literally everyone on Earth will die? (Laughter.)
MS. Jean-Pierre: Pretty — pretty dramatic. Pretty dramatic. (Laughter.)
We’re going to move on. But thank you, Peter. Thank you for the drama.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/T71t8j5z7Eg
Q: pause on AI development A: comprehensive process, thank you, Peter. Thank you for the drama