Source: Elon Musk and others call for AI pause, citing risks to society – ABC News.
Note that Elon Musk is not a strong tech person. However, there are leading well informed persons who have signed the letter.
See also:
‘Pause Giant AI Experiments’ – Letter Breakdown w/ Research Papers, Altman, Sutskever and more by AI Explained
Has AI Gone Too Far? Maybe It’s Time To Rethink? by Matt Wolfe.