Is pulling the plug on artificial intelligence a necessary step?

During a recent event at the Yale Political Union, CEO Dr. @bengoertzel participated in a critical discussion focused on this exact question. The core of the debate explored whether we need to pause the development and deployment of human-level AGI and superintelligence, and whether such an interruption should be put in place for a short time or enforced permanently.

To hear his complete thoughts on the matter, you can watch the entire speech using this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu7Yo9bqkCE