AI open letter has already achieved its likely real aim

A week after the publication of a letter calling for a pause on the development of artificial intelligence, there has been an explosion of public discussion.
The letter was very unlikely to achieve its stated aim but, from the start, it seemed more likely that its real purpose was to spark a global public discussion about the pros and cons of AI development, and there is mounting evidence that it has been successful in that respect. Earlier this week lobbying groups on both sides of the Atlantic