Robin Jia

Amodei, one of the most outspoken advocates of a slowdown, was more careful, saying that the technology has very real risks, and that the way to address them is still under discussion.

Robin Jia, a computer scientist at the University of Southern California, warned against putting so much faith in self-policing.

Alex Pascal heads the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

He argued that the risks will only come down with legal liability and regulation, and with a basic change in the race between the labs.