The development of AI systems that are more powerful than the current ChatGPT-4 must be paused for the next six months. This is stated in an open letter from the non-profit institute Future of Life, which, in addition to big names such as Elon Musk, has also been signed by UvA scholars, including Film Faculty member Amir Vudka. In an interview with Folio (in Dutch) he explains why: “GPT-5 could really be a game changer.”