Transcript for AI experts warn technology poses ‘risk of extinction’
STILL.
>> JON KARL, THANKS.
>> JON KARL, THANKS.
REBECCA?
REBECCA?
>>> WE TURN TO THE URGENT NEW
>>> WE TURN TO THE URGENT NEW
WARNING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
WARNING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
DANGERS OF ARTIFICIAL
DANGERS OF ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE.
TOP EXPERTS AND EXECUTIVES IN
TOP EXPERTS AND EXECUTIVES IN
THE FIELD SAY IT POSES, QUOTE,
THE FIELD SAY IT POSES, QUOTE,
THE RISK OF EXTINCTION,
THE RISK OF EXTINCTION,
COMPARING IT TO PANDEMICSND
COMPARING IT TO PANDEMICSND
NUCLEAR WAR.
NUCLEAR WAR.
TREVOR AULT IS HERE WITH MORE.
TREVOR AULT IS HERE WITH MORE.
TREVOR, WE'VE HEARD WARNINGS
TREVOR, WE'VE HEARD WARNINGS
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
THIS JUST TAKES IT TO A WHOLE
THIS JUST TAKES IT TO A WHOLE
NEW LEVEL.
NEW LEVEL.
>> EXTINCTION IS NOT A WORD THEY
>> EXTINCTION IS NOT A WORD THEY
THROW AROUND.
THROW AROUND.
THIS IS ALL FROM PEOPLE FROM TOP
THIS IS ALL FROM PEOPLE FROM TOP
AI COMPANIES.
AI COMPANIES.
IT'S JUSTED ONE SENTENCE BUT IT
IT'S JUSTED ONE SENTENCE BUT IT
GOES FAR BEYOND SAYING AI COULD
GOES FAR BEYOND SAYING AI COULD
BE DANGEROUS.
BE DANGEROUS.
SAYS MITIGATING THE RISK OF
SAYS MITIGATING THE RISK OF
EUBGS STEUPB SHUN FROM AI SHOULD
EUBGS STEUPB SHUN FROM AI SHOULD
BE A GLOBAL PRIORITY ALONGSIDE
BE A GLOBAL PRIORITY ALONGSIDE
OTHER SOETAL RISKS SUCH AS
OTHER SOETAL RISKS SUCH AS
PANDEMICS AND NUCLEAR WAR.
PANDEMICS AND NUCLEAR WAR.
THIS COMES FROM THE CENTER FOR
THIS COMES FROM THE CENTER FOR
AI SAFETY WHICH WARNED AS
AI SAFETY WHICH WARNED AS
SEVERAL WORST CASE SCENARIOS.
SEVERAL WORST CASE SCENARIOS.
THEY EVEN WARN OF A FUTURE WHERE
THEY EVEN WARN OF A FUTURE WHERE
HUMANS DEPEND ON AI, WE CAN CARE
HUMANS DEPEND ON AI, WE CAN CARE
FOR OURSELVES.
FOR OURSELVES.
SIMILAR TO THE FILM WALL E.
SIMILAR TO THE FILM WALL E.
THEY THINK THAT'S A REAL THREAT.
THEY THINK THAT'S A REAL THREAT.
CRITICS SAY AI IS UNDER
CRITICS SAY AI IS UNDER
DEVELOPED TO POSE THIS KIND OF
DEVELOPED TO POSE THIS KIND OF
THREAT.
THREAT.
OTHERS BELIEVE THESE
OTHERS BELIEVE THESE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CALLING
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CALLING
FOR REGULATION, THEY MAY ONLY
FOR REGULATION, THEY MAY ONLY
WANT REGULATION THAT FAVORS
WANT REGULATION THAT FAVORS
THEIR OWN COMPANY.
THEIR OWN COMPANY.
BUT MOST AGREE THIS IS A VERY
BUT MOST AGREE THIS IS A VERY
SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS SLOPE IF
SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS SLOPE IF
EVERYTHING DEVELOPS ON CHECK.
EVERYTHING DEVELOPS ON CHECK.
G-7 LEADERS CREATED A WORKING
G-7 LEADERS CREATED A WORKING
GROUP ON AI TO CONSIDER HOW IT
GROUP ON AI TO CONSIDER HOW IT
SHOULD BE HANDLED.
SHOULD BE HANDLED.
>> THEY HAVE TO BE TAKING THIS
>> THEY HAVE TO BE TAKING THIS
SERIOUSLY.
SERIOUSLY.
IT IS MIND BENDING WHAT THE
IT IS MIND BENDING WHAT THE
TECHNOLOGY CAN ALREADY DO AND
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