Michael burry criticizes tech giants' AI slowdown as self-interest

Investor Michael Burry, known for his role in 'The Big Short,' has criticized leading AI companies for calling for a slowdown in AI development, calling it a self-serving move. Burry argues that claims of AI's potential to destroy humanity are exaggerated and used to hype stock offerings. He specifically mentions OpenAI and Anthropic, suggesting their leaders are trying to appear more powerful before potential IPOs. Burry points out that models like Claude and ChatGPT lack true reasoning abilities and pose little immediate threat. Meanwhile, Anthropic researcher Jacob Cockayne and Evan Hubinger have raised concerns about the risks of AI reaching superintelligence within the next decade, with Hubinger estimating the risk of AI killing all humans at over 10%.