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Musk, scientists call for halt to AI race sparked by ChatGPT

FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans?

That's the conclusion of a group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables such as Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who are calling for a 6-month pause to consider the risks.

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