According to Microsoft’s CSO, we need to mitigate the risk of extinction from AI so humankind can flourish.
The document, which contained only a preface and a single-sentence statement, was signed by a list of signatories representing a veritable who’s who of AI experts .: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”
The reception to the document has been somewhat split on social media, with numerous experts expanding on their reasons for signing and others concerned that worrying over undefined risks — such as future AI systems with capabilities that aren’t currently possible — distracts from more important issues.
It is amazing to see intellectuals and scientists embarking on this „ AI doomsday scenarios „ while ignoring the real devastation of climate change , rise of anti democratic forces and widening economic inequality which are unfolding in real timeHorvitz does address the “challenges” involved in developing safe AI in his recent blog post as well as admitting his “anxiety” over the transformative nature of the technology. But there’s no mention of potential extinction.
Outside of AI, Microsoft is exploring other nascent technologies. The company was recently approved for participation in
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