AI has long been touted as either a cure for all humanitys problems or aTerminator-style apocalypse.
So far, though, AI hasnt come close to even human-level intelligence.
The question therefore arises whether this could at some point become uncontrollable and dangerous for humanity."
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But the authors found that such an algorithm cannot be built.
In effect, this makes the containment algorithm unusable."
The Singularity is Coming
Vazirgiannis isnt alone in predicting the imminent arrival of super AI.
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According to Ray Kurzweil, Googles director of engineering, the singularity will arrivebefore the mid-21st century.
If we can’t clean our own house, what code are we supposed to ask AI to follow?
But not all AI experts think that intelligent machines are a threat.
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Companies, rather than governments, control the resources that power AI.
Some experts say that to control superintelligent AI, humans will need to manage computing resources and electric power.
“If we dont do that, how can we ‘control’ it?”
“We as a species have created quite amazing things, including AI itself.”
The search for ever-smarter AI continues.
But it might be better to consider how we control our creations before its too late.
