298 - Guest: Holly Elmore, AI Pause Advocate, part 2
From Artificial Intelligence and You by aiandyou
March 2, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 299
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Holly Elmore, co-founder of the Pause AI movement, discussing the need for a pause in AI development and public opinion on AI safety.
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . In 2023 a global movement called Pause AI started, advocating for a pause in the development of powerful AI, and on the show we have its co-founder, Holly Elmore. Their website says “We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and strong public buy-in.” Holly is the founder of the Pause AI US group, and has organized protests in their name. She was formerly an evolutionary biologist, with a PhD from Harvard. We conclude the interview by talking about what would actually flip public opinion on AI safety, specific AI bills and regulations, why some leaders warn about risk while accelerating anyway, whether and when it would be safe to unpause, and how you can get involved. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines! Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
People in this episode
Guest: Holly Elmore
Topics covered
- AI safety
- public opinion
- AI regulations
- Pause AI movement
- interview
- technology
Keywords
- AI
- Holly Elmore
- Pause AI
- AI safety
- public opinion
- regulations
- superintelligence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pause AI, Pause AI US, Harvard
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