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Elon Musk’s AI expert warns OpenAI trial could spark an AGI arms race
Technology
Published on 4 May 2026
He says governments must restrain “frontier labs”
Stuart Russell, a veteran AI researcher called as Elon Musk’s only expert witness in the OpenAI trial, argues that rapid progress by top AI labs could trigger an AGI arms race. Russell says governments should restrain “frontier labs” to avoid destabilizing competition and push stronger oversight instead of escalating capabilities through rivalry.
- Stuart Russell testified as Musk’s only AI expert witness
- He fears trial dynamics could accelerate an AGI race
- Russell urges government limits on frontier AI labs
- He argues for stronger oversight over competitive escalation
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