Should we really be worried about AI ending humankind?
The technology, which simulates human comprehension and action, has developed rapidly over the past few years. There are concerns that as AI becomes more independent, humans could lose control.
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The technology, which simulates human comprehension and action, has developed rapidly over the past few years.
There are concerns that as AI becomes more independent, humans could lose control.
According to some industry insiders, there's a chance it might even end humanity.
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The technology, which simulates human comprehension and action, has developed rapidly over the past few years. There are concerns that as AI becomes more independent, humans could lose control. According to some industry insiders, there's a chance it might even end humanity.
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- Researcher Jacob Coxon predicted superhuman systems could soon hack anything, but most alarming was the disclosure that people building AI "earnestly believe" it could kill us all by the end of the decade.
- "No other human activity poses this level of danger." Another Anthropic employee, safety researcher Evan Hubringer, agreed.
- Last week a former employee of Anthropic and Open AI resigned and spoke out, accusing both companies of acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives".
- He reckoned the chance AI would "kill all humans" within 10 years was over 10%, noting recursive self-improvement (AI building itself) could happen sooner than expected, leading to a loss of human control.
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