Hundreds of leaders—from Wozniak to Branson—demand a ban on the creation of "superintelligence": the world enters a battle for control of AI

Hundreds of leaders—from Wozniak to Branson—demand a ban on the creation of "superintelligence": the world enters a battle for control of AI

Hundreds of public figures demand a ban on 'superintelligence': a new frontier in the war for artificial intelligence.

When Steve Wozniak, Richard Branson, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoff Hinton speak out about the threat of artificial intelligence, the world must listen.
More than 850 leaders in technology, science, and politics have signed a statement demanding a halt to the development of "superintelligent" AI systems that can outperform humans in all cognitive tasks.

Who signed it and why is it important?

The letter's signatories include not only artificial intelligence pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoff Hinton , but also entrepreneurs, scientists, media personalities, and former politicians, including Mike Mullen and Susan Rice.
Signatories also include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , former Irish President Mary Robinson , and even ideological opposites Steve Bannon and Richard Branson.

This unification of political and ideological opponents is no accident: the question of “who will control AI” has become a civilizational challenge.

“The creation of superintelligence could lead to the loss of freedom, civil rights, and even the existence of humanity,” the statement said.

Hundreds of leaders—from Wozniak to Branson—demand a ban on the creation of "superintelligence": the world enters a battle for control of AI

What is "superintelligence" and why is it dangerous?

The term "superintelligence" has become the new symbol of the race among tech giants.
Companies like OpenAI, Elon Musk's xAI , and Meta (which has already renamed its division Superintelligence Labs ) are competing for leadership in creating machines that think and learn faster than humans.

The problem is that, according to Bengio, such systems could outperform most humans within a few years.
This is a scenario in which algorithms begin making decisions without human oversight.

“To safely advance toward superintelligence, we need to create AI that is, by definition, incapable of harming humans—either by mistake or intentionally,” notes Yoshua Bengio.

The Race of the Dark and the Fast

The AI ​​world is already divided into two camps:

“Dark” (Dark AI) - require strict regulation and warn of risks;

“Fast” (Fast AI) promotes the idea of ​​free development of technologies without restrictions.

Even Elon Musk and Sam Altman , founders of competing companies, have previously acknowledged the risk:
Musk has estimated the likelihood of AI destroying humanity at 20% , while Altman has called superhuman intelligence “the greatest existential threat to civilization.”

What does society think?

According to a survey by the Future of Life Institute , only 5% of Americans support the "rapid and unregulated" development of AI.
The majority believes the creation of "superhuman intelligence" should be suspended until its safety and controllability are proven .

Society demands not just transparency, but democratic control over the development of artificial intelligence —something that does not yet exist even in the US, EU, or China.

New reality: who will rule the future?

If the 20th century saw humanity invent the atom, the 21st century has given us an algorithm capable of rewriting the very fabric of thought.
Superintelligence is not just a technological goal. It is a question of power, morality, and survival.

"When machines start thinking better than us, who will decide our fate?" is a question that is now being asked not in science fiction, but on the UN agenda.


The US, UK, Canada, and the EU are already discussing new forms of AI regulation.
By 2030, according to the World Economic Forum , countries will introduce ethical licenses for the development of superintelligent systems .
The European Union is preparing amendments to the AI ​​Act , which could equate the "creation of unsupervised intelligence" with a threat to national security.

Conclusion
The world has entered a new phase of technological competition— a battle for control of intelligence.
Whereas viruses and nuclear weapons once posed a threat to humanity, now it's code that can think for itself.
By Claire Whitmore

October 23, 2025

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