OWN As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to be applied in the world of work, education, and research, many see it as a way to increase productivity, improve healthcare, democratize knowledge, and open new possibilities for human creativity.
However, this enthusiasm comes amidst growing concerns. Many researchers are now warning of the risks of general AI that, if it becomes autonomous, will spiral out of control and lead to the disappearance of humanity. This is to reassure us that this worst-case scenario is completely realistic, even unavoidable if we do not stop AI development, write the founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and its current director, Nate Soares…
