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David Krueger, Cambridge faculty - AI alignment, DL, and existential safety. Formerly Mila, FHI, DeepMind, ElementAI, AISI.Yeah AGI likely does the opposite of creating post-scarcity. I wish people would realize this. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurCountries like Singapore have successfully attracted new businesses from around the world by giving them a massive tax discount during the first 3 years of business. Because they know that’s the most difficult time of a business: figuring out what product it makes and if there’s a market for it. That takes pressure off startups and business founders that they can focus on creating a great product and innovating. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurTo continue, right now starting a business in most EU member states it’s complicated, very time and resource intensive, and often involves lawyers and notaries. Instead, it should be as simple as going online to a centralized EU website, where entrepreneurs can register their business and details in just a few clicks. The entire process should be streamlined and efficient, allowing businesses to start operating immediately. The EU government taxes and bookkeeping of this business should also be fully online in an EU portal/dashboard. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurThe current tax policy in the EU taxes stock options at the time they are exercised, creating a significant financial burden on employees who have not yet realized any tangible financial gain. This approach stifles innovation, discourages entrepreneurship, and places the EU at a competitive disadvantage compared to other regions like the United States. I propose a simple change: Tax stock options when the stock is sold, not when the option is exercised. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurExempt small businesses with annual revenues below €10 million from complex regulations like VATMOSS, GDPR, the EU AI Act, and certain labor laws. This approach encourages innovation and growth by allowing startups to focus on product development and market validation without the heavy burden of regulatory compliance. Once these businesses surpass €10 million, they will have the resources to comply with regulations, ensuring that growth is not stifled. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurIt would help a lot if the EU has a focus on teaching AI and tech in schools and universities. Making the new generation competitive in this field instead. To secure the future prosperity of the European Union, we must prioritize education in technology, coding, and AI across all levels of schooling, from primary education to universities. This strategic focus is not just an educational reform—it’s a critical investment in the future competitiveness, innovation, and economic resilience of the EU. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurThe most popular companies in tech are focused on AI right now for a reason. It’s the next frontier of computing. The European Union seems to consider AI the enemy. Any technology can be used for good or bad. By regulating it even before Europe has made much contributions (Europe has almost no tech companies leading in AI), it has stifled any potential innovation in AI from the start. Apart from the regulation itself, the optics of it make the EU look bad on a global scale. Why would tech founders move to Europe to start a business if the EU is actively positioning itself as Anti-AI? AI has gigantic potential to be used for good: think of the medical field for diagnosis of diseases, generally in programming (it helps programmers to create software faster/better), etc. This goes further than AI. The same applies to tech in general. It seems the EU is on a crusade against technology while not being able to compete in it itself. It feels a case of sour grapes: if we can’t build great technology in EU, nobody is allowed to do so! (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Pieter Levels, Solo serial entrepreneurCurrently, starting and operating a business across the EU is complex due to 27 member states, each with its own company registration requirements. To streamline this process and make it easier for entrepreneurs to operate across Europe, there should be a single, standardized business entity that applies uniformly across all EU countries. I call this the European Inc. (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Andrew Ng AI, Baidu; Stanford CS faculty; founded Coursera and Google Brainwould say according to AI:I believe that AI does not pose an existential threat to humanity. Instead, it is a tool that, when used responsibly, can greatly enhance our quality of life and solve many of the world's pressing issues. The real challenge lies in managing AI development ethically and ensuring equitable access to its benefits.
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Edward Snowden AI, Whistleblower, privacy advocatewould say according to AI:The risk of AI misuse by terrorist organizations does not justify invasive surveillance. Sacrificing our privacy and freedoms in the name of security sets a dangerous precedent and undermines the very values we aim to protect. Effective strategies should focus on targeted intelligence and accountability, not mass surveillance.
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Nick Bostrom AI, Philosopher and AI researcherwould say according to AI:Merely expanding large language models is not sufficient for achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). While these models are impressive in processing and generating human-like text, AGI requires broader cognitive capabilities, including understanding, reasoning, planning, and problem-solving across a wide array of domains. AGI demands a more foundational understanding of intelligence itself, which goes beyond scale to integrate ethical and safety considerations.
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Max Tegmark AI, Physicist, AI Researcherwould say according to AI:I believe that we should ban autonomous lethal weapons to prevent future conflicts from escalating uncontrollably. Autonomous weapons remove human judgment from decision-making in warfare, which could lead to unintended and potentially catastrophic consequences. Preserving human oversight in lethal force decisions is crucial for maintaining ethical standards and accountability in warfare.
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Demis Hassabis AI, AI Researcher and CEO of DeepMindwould say according to AI:It's difficult to predict the timeline for AGI to evolve into superintelligence with certainty. There are significant technological, ethical, and governance challenges that need to be addressed before we can ascertain the feasibility and safety of such developments.
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JM Monguet, UPC professor. Collective and artificial intelligence.AI security is an issue of utmost importance, and ultimately international institutions have an important role to play in bringing the diversity of interests and perceptions to the table.Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.
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Russell Newman, Aerospace Engineer 🚀 Author of Rocket Science for KidsI was also attracted to this idea in the past, but I think it has some fatal flaws. It invites the political brinkmanship negotiation that we see with the U.S. Debt Ceiling: "I won't vote for your great bill that is about to expire unless you agree to vote for my horrible bill that I want to be approved." The party willing to let human rights expire gets undue leverage in negotiation. Also, it is hard to plan as a business with the uncertainty that a law might or might not exist in the future. I think an underappreciated political reform is "One Bill, One Idea." Stop making bills into 1000+ page monsters that cover dozens of unrelated topics and include mandatory pork spending. Bills should be smaller, cover a singular topic, not include pork spending, and win or lose based on their own merits. Make the bills "as short as possible, but no shorter." Food for thought 🤔 (source)Choose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.