Vitalik Buterin issues a new AI initiative: reject "Skynet" and create a "thinking mech" to enhance humanity
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently issued a sharp call on social platform X regarding the development of artificial intelligence. He publicly urged that any emerging AI laboratories aiming to "benefit humanity" should clearly define their mission with a binding charter: focusing on developing tools that "enhance humans" and strictly avoiding building any systems with autonomous decision-making times exceeding 1 minute. Vitalik's core argument is that even if all warnings about AI safety are ultimately overcautious, the current landscape is flooded with companies pursuing "full autonomy" superintelligence (ASI), while the path of enhancing human cognition with "mecha exoskeletons" remains a rare blue ocean.
This viewpoint quickly sparked in-depth discussions, including from well-known KOL Séb Krier, touching on the history of automation, human values, and the essence of the relationship between technology and power. For the cryptocurrency industry, Vitalik's stance is not an isolated event; it aligns with his long-standing advocacy for "decentralization," "open source," and "empowering individuals," potentially indicating important future directions for value investment and governance at the intersection of crypto and AI.
