There are concerns that this technology could destroy humanity, and that risk must be dealt with with the same urgency as a pandemic or nuclear war, but our fears are too based on what we see in movies. are you there?
Saturday 3 June 2023 02:37 UK
There are calls for more public education about the future role of artificial intelligence, as many people’s fears are claimed to be based on movies.
Rashik Palmer, chief executive of the Chartered IT Institute BCS, said that Hollywood blockbusters such as “Terminator” and “Ex Machina” have “rooted” public concern about AI.
His words came after the San Francisco-based AI Safety Center released a letter warning of the technology. could destroy mankind And that risk should be treated with the same urgency as a pandemic or nuclear war.
“There should be a healthy dose of skepticism about big tech and how it uses AI, which is why regulation is key to winning public trust,” Palmer said.
“But many of our deep-seated fears and anxieties stem from the characterization of AI in ‘Ex Machina’ and ‘Terminator’, and even Isaac Asimov’s ideas that inspired the movie ‘I, Robot’. It also comes from movies, media and books, like going back.”
AI can perform life-saving tasks, such as algorithms that analyze medical images such as X-rays and ultrasounds, but Concerns have arisen as its features are growing rapidly and are being used more and more widely via ChatGPT and others..
Last month, leading British computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton said: Regarded as the “Godfather of AI” – resigned from his position at Google, warning that disinformation could be fueled and millions of people could lose their jobs.
In recent months, regulation of AI has become the focus of governments around the world.
Prime Minister Rishi Snack We had a meeting at the beginning of this month and the boss of Open AI, the company behind ChatGPT. Google DeepMind, Anthropic.
the prime minister Meeting with Sundar PichaiThe CEO of Google parent company Alphabet said at the Darlington Economic Campus.
“They talked about striking the right balance to ensure the right regulatory guardrails are in place while promoting innovation,” said a Downing Street spokeswoman.
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Palmer said regulation is necessary for AI to “grow responsibly.”
“Should movies and media change? No. This is about the reality of AI and because it is part of the skills and education we get at an early age, we need more public education.” It just proves that,” he added.
