Hollywood director James Cameron has previously expressed similar concerns.
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James Cameron, a Canadian filmmaker, has stated his worry about the risks posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting the fact that his 1984 sci-fi hit “The Terminator” should have acted as a warning. The acclaimed director expressed his concern that the “weaponization” of AI could have disastrous effects in an interview with CTV News.
When questioned about the worry of certain business executives that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humans, Mr. Cameron responded that he shares their worry. “I completely understand their anxiety. I warned you guys in 1984, but you guys didn’t listen,” he told the publication, alluding to his movie “The Terminator,” which centers on a synthetic assassin developed by an advanced supercomputer called Skynet.
Cameron thinks that the weaponization of modern technology poses the greatest threat. “I believe that with AI, we will enter the equivalent of a nuclear weapons race. And if we don’t build it, the other guys will build it, which will cause the situation to worsen.
The idea of peace negotiations or an armistice may be eliminated in Mr. Cameron’s vision of AI on the battlefield, where computers may function so quickly that humans would be powerless to intervene. De-escalation must be emphasized when dealing with this technology, but the director expressed his skepticism that AI systems will follow these guidelines.
Similar worries have already been voiced by Mr. Cameron, who acknowledges that while AI has some benefits, it also has the potential to have terrible effects and even bring about the end of the world. He has even suggested that sentient computers may already be influencing the globe “without our knowledge, with total control over all media and information”.
These cautions have also been reiterated by respected specialists in the field. Academics, legislators, business leaders, and tech giants like OpenAI and Google’s DeepMind have urged for measures to reduce the hazards associated with AI. They emphasize that addressing these issues needs to be a top priority for the entire world, just like addressing the hazards of pandemics and nuclear weapons.
Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak are among the over 1,000 researchers and business leaders who signed an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on developing advanced AI systems until their benefits can be guaranteed and hazards controlled. These worries are a result of the notion that society and mankind as a whole could be seriously endangered by AI.
Source- NDTV
