In a new blog post, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates writes that AI risks are “real but manageable.” Gates raised several concerns in his post, including that AI could undermine elections and democracy, and that it could cost some people their jobs. But Gates also points out that there are historical precedents and potential solutions for dealing with the problems AI can pose. Yahoo Finance Tech editor Dan Howley explains his Gates post on his Yahoo Finance Live.
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– Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates released an op-ed today expressing concern about the future of artificial intelligence, arguing that the risks of AI are real but manageable. Yahoo Finance’s Dan Howley elaborates on the subject. And Dan, I know you’ve been digging into this op-ed, but his one of the caveats he’s focused on this time around is how AI could impact elections. That’s what it means. Elections around the world in the future and what their impact will be in concrete terms.
Dan Howley: That is correct, [? Shauna. ?] This is an editorial where Bill Gates basically says that there are fears, but there are solutions. Let’s take a look at his warning first. He talks about AI’s broader existential threat. It has long been a topic of discussion that AI should be developed to replace people and things.
But he focuses more on the real issues we face now. And, like you said, the main one is potential disinformation and misinformation before and during the election. He also touches on the fact that it is easy to launch attacks against people and governments when it comes to the disinformation and misinformation aspects.
He also talks about people’s jobs. This doesn’t mean Terminator AI will end all the debate, but frankly it’s a debate about the fact that some jobs will be replaced by AI, and this is something that needs to be resolved. . I investigated and researched more.
He also talks about the inherent biases found in AI. These are created by humans using algorithms. And whether intentional or not, people’s own biases feed into these algorithms, resulting in certain outputs that deny people loans or prevent people from getting jobs. It is. There is also the idea that the AI – ChatGPT AI will be abused by students in schools, ultimately becoming a vehicle for students to cheat more or less.
– There are concerns, but they are not all negative. What makes him optimistic about his AI?
Dan Howley: yes. So while he overcomes these kinds of fears, he softens them. See, we’ve seen this kind of chaos before, right? He talks about how it has changed people’s lives through the internet and even cars. And although this is nothing like the Industrial Revolution, he says changes will happen.
So when it comes to disinformation and misinformation, altered photos, altered audio, things like that, generative AI can do it, but there are AIs that can detect it, he said. So it’s not necessarily a one-way street. He also touches on the fact that jobs can be lost.
And this is what governments need to work on so people aren’t left behind and so they can learn new skills and work in this world, the person says. It’s also worth pointing out that others have said it will create new jobs. So it doesn’t necessarily just take end-to-end jobs, it creates new jobs.
Governments need to take a look at these biases, too, he said, and study more closely what algorithms are exposed. And finally, when students struggle with learning, or use this as a means of circumventing learning, you see, when calculators first came out, it wasn’t just the internet, calculators were to blame. he said. Universal.
See, I’m not going to lie. I may or may not have transcribed some notes from the internet to write a report when I was in junior high school. I’m not going to admit it. I don’t know what the statute of limitations is, but that’s what he’s doing here. It won’t necessarily be negative or positive, it will be compound. And there are ways to deal with this proactively. There are also past judicial precedents that can be applied.
– An important question raised by Bill Gates. And Dan, you are not alone. At this point, I think it’s safe to say who we are. 20 years away from there. Can I talk about the fact that when we were kids we used the internet to help us with school life a little bit, Dan? Thank you so much.
