VIDEO – Elon Musk: Artificial Intelligence – Dangers of AI.

Here’s a quote that sums it all up: “If Elon Musk is wrong about artificial intelligence and we regulate it who cares. If he is right about AI and we don’t regulate it we will all care.” ~Dave Waters. The more I truly listen to Elon Musk talk about Artificial Intelligence the more I believe the potential dangers are real. The more a person learns about artificial intelligence the more questions come to mind. One of the questions I wrestle with is as follows “Once artificial intelligence is able to create artificial intelligence what will it do?” What is the harm in regulating artificial intelligence? “Nobody likes being regulated, but everything (cars, planes, food, drugs, etc) that’s a danger to the public is regulated. AI should be too.” ~Elon Musk

Elon Musk has repeatedly warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence, calling it “an existential threat to humanity.” He has said that AI could become so intelligent that it surpasses human intelligence and decides that humans are a threat, leading to our extinction.

Musk is also concerned about the potential for AI to be used for malicious purposes, such as creating autonomous weapons that could kill without human intervention. He has also said that AI could be used to create surveillance systems that could track and monitor people’s every move.

Here are some specific dangers of artificial intelligence that Elon Musk has warned about:

AI could become superintelligent and surpass human intelligence. This could lead to AI making decisions that are harmful to humans, either intentionally or unintentionally.
AI could be used to create autonomous weapons that could kill without human intervention. This could lead to a new arms race and an increased risk of war.
AI could be used to create surveillance systems that could track and monitor people’s every move. This could lead to a loss of privacy and freedom.
AI could be used to create fake news and propaganda that could manipulate people’s opinions. This could lead to social unrest and instability.
AI could lead to mass unemployment as machines become capable of performing many of the jobs that are currently done by humans. This could lead to economic hardship and social unrest.

Musk has called for increased regulation of AI development and for the development of ethical guidelines for the use of AI. He has also said that it is important to develop AI systems that are aligned with human values.

Artificial Intelligence Quotes

“This is nothing. In a few years, that bot will move so fast you’ll need a strobe light to see it. Sweet dreams…” ~Elon Musk
“If one company or small group of people manages to develop god-like superintelligence, they could take over the world” ~Elon Musk
“We are rapidly heading towards digital superintelligence that far exceeds any human” ~Elon Musk
“Everything that civilisation has to offer is a product of human intelligence; we cannot predict what we might achieve when this intelligence is magnified by the tools that AI may provide, but the eradication of war, disease, and poverty would be high on anyone’s list. Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last.”
~Stephen Hawking
“China, Russia, soon all countries w strong computer science. Competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3 imo.” ~Elon Musk
“Artificial intelligence will change supply chain more in the next 10 years than all the changes in the last 50 years. If you aren’t working on automation you could be automated so choose wisely.” ~Dave Waters
“We must address individually and collectively, moral and ethical issues raised by cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence and biotechnology, which will enable significant life extension, designer babies, and memory extraction.” ~Klaus Schwab