Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, have both signed an open letter with a string of politicians and celebrities calling for a ban on a pressing issue
Prince Harry has issued a statement about his fears for the future as he and Meghan Markle supported a ban on a pressing issue.
It has emerged that both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed an open letter calling for a ban on AI superintelligence alongside a raft of celebrities and politicians. The letter is squarely aimed at tech giants such as Google, OpenAI and Meta, which are believed to be building forms of artificial intelligence designed to surpass humans at many tasks.
The letter, which has also been signed by the likes of Stephen Fry, music star Will.i.am, as well as Sir Richard Branson and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, wants the development of such AI to be prohibited until “there is broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and strong public buy-in.”
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And in the letter, Harry also added a personal note, saying: “The future of AI should serve humanity, not replace it. I believe the true test of progress will be not how fast we move, but how wisely we steer. There is no second chance.”
In the letter, Harry, Meghan, and the other signatories state: “Many leading AI companies have the stated goal of building superintelligence in the coming decade that can significantly outperform all humans on essentially all cognitive tasks.
“This has raised concerns, ranging from human economic obsolescence and disempowerment, losses of freedom, civil liberties, dignity, and control, to national security risks and even potential human extinction.”
The letter comes after Harry and Meghan have previously warned about the impact of social media on young people.
Earlier this month at the Project Healthy Minds event in New York City, Harry claimed that the digital world has “fundamentally changed how we experience reality”.
Meanwhile, Meghan spoke about the couple’s charity, the Archewell Foundation, and its work with families affected by social media harms, saying that healing depends on shared experience rather than isolation.
Harry, speaking about the widespread nature of mental health issues, said: “These are not separate problems for separate people.
“They are interlocking injuries to our global community. Mental health is shaped by public health, foreign policy, climate policy, corporate design, and economic choices.
“Too often, decisions made by a few powerful actors ripple across the planet and into every aspect of our lives.”
He added that the digital world has “fundamentally changed how we experience reality — young people exposed to relentless comparison, harassment, misinformation and an attention economy designed to keep us scrolling at the expense of sleep and real human contact.”