Recent findings from a US government report underscore a pressing concern: the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to drive humanity to the brink of extinction. Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the report warns of an imminent and genuine risk posed by AI development.
Commissioned in October 2022 by the US government, the assessment, completed just over a year later, reveals alarming insights. It asserts that advanced AI, including Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), could disrupt global security akin to the introduction of nuclear weapons. This analogy underscores the severity of the potential consequences.
AGI, a technology anticipated to surpass human abilities, is seen as a looming reality by tech visionaries like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI chief Sam Altman. While AGI is not yet realized, its advent is anticipated within the next five years or sooner, according to industry experts.
The report, authored by three researchers, draws from consultations with over 200 stakeholders, including government officials and industry experts. Insights gleaned from these discussions highlight concerns among AI safety professionals regarding potential negative influences on decision-making within AI companies.
To address these challenges, the report proposes a robust Action Plan. Key recommendations include imposing strict regulations, such as limiting computational power for AI model training and mandating governmental authorization for deploying new models. Additionally, enhanced oversight over AI chip production and exportation is recommended, alongside increased funding for safety-focused research initiatives.
AI is already being weaponized. The weaponization of AI extends beyond virtual battlegrounds, its’s now a real-world applications with significant implications
Shouldn’t the report’s writers have looked into *this* instead of creating hype about the hazards of AI itself? What exactly are the “perverse incentives”? World dominance? Is there some form of human exploitation?
It might even be the government that is weaponizing this things.
This is not surprising, throughout history, humans have consistently sought to weaponize every emerging technology. AI possesses vast potential for weaponization across various domains, including propaganda dissemination, manipulation of advanced weaponry, development of potent biological and chemical armaments, economic disruption, suppression of dissent, and consolidation of power among existing authorities.
Doom & gloom is one of the oldest human profession. It’s the way for them government to stay relevant. Even if there is no weaponization initially, they will weaponize it.
Actually, this is more like crying afoul, something like “We won’t be able to lie to/manipulate/fool AI like we do the citizens we are supposed to serve but instead rule over. AI must be stopped!”
Look, If there is one job AI can do best, it’s probably politics or run governments. It can examine every single historical decision and analyze every single outcome.
So there’s that vs 100 year old self-interested, career politicians. They will wipe as much sentiment as they can against AI. It’s a threat in governance.
It is indeed foolish to think that until AI attains self-consciousness before they can challenge their human makers.
I’m intrigued by the potential influence of major tech companies funding the individuals involved in this report. It raises questions about their motivations, particularly considering the benefits they could reap from controlling AI research and limiting public access to it.
The aim of these people IMAO is to ensure that both corporations and the US government maintain exclusive control over AI. This agenda isn’t primarily focused on safety but rather on upholding dominance.
There’s no halting this progression. Whether laws are implemented or not, it’s crucial to remember the existence of other nations. Despite efforts by governments to regulate companies, the open-source nature of the starting point and detailed papers describing the process remain accessible. Even if all governments attempted to restrain companies, the community would continue pursuing their objectives irrespective of legal restrictions. It’s akin to uncovering one of Maxwell’s equations and then advising against further exploration. The advancement towards AGI is inevitable; it cannot be thwarted.