Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, expressed his opposition to calls made to curb or slow down the development of artificial intelligence. He argued that the market itself, through natural competition and the possibility of legal action, already acts as a regulatory mechanism for this sector.
In a post on X this Tuesday, September 15th, the billionaire contended that the current environment requires the market to create safe tools, dispensing with any form of governmental intervention or external braking.
The executive maintained that corporations already have strong commercial incentives to ensure that AI models are reliable and aligned with human intentions. He stated: 'People will not want to use agents that are not aligned with their interests or that do not do what they are asked.'
According to Zuckerberg, laboratories that neglect this safety premise risk falling behind in the technological race, a contest that is already moving the market. As an example, Microsoft recently released guidelines for developing AI with more 'humanistic' characteristics.
To prove the effectiveness of this self-regulation, Zuckerberg cited the fact that Meta itself postponed the launch of its new AI system, called Muse, for several months to strengthen protection protocols. The company opted to hire external and independent evaluators to test its systems.
The debate over the speed of innovation intensified in recent days, generating strong polarization in Silicon Valley. In contrast to Meta's stance, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, publicly requested that the industry reduce the pace of enhancing AI capabilities.
This request came after a developer from the startup resigned and publicly warned about the inherent dangers of AI. The appeal found support from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Elon Musk, owner of xAI, the company responsible for Grok.
The political discussion surrounding AI also sharpened. In the United States, Senator Bernie Sanders proposed criminalization for anyone who creates an uncontrolled super AI. On the other hand, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, classified government regulations aimed at mitigating risks as 'completely unnecessary,' emphasizing that adequate laws already exist for technological products.
The perspective of less interference finds support from Donald Trump, US President, who minimized the risks and alleged that regulatory barriers would only benefit competitors like China, as reported by CNBC.