Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Should We Be Scared Of Artificial Intelligence And Terminators?



Why Elon Musk Is Scared Of Artificial Intelligence — And Terminators -- Justin Moyer, Washington Post

Elon Musk — the futurist behind PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX — has been caught criticizing artificial intelligence again.

“The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five year timeframe,” Musk wrote in a comment since deleted from the Web site Edge.org, but confirmed to Re/Code by his representatives. “10 years at most.”

The very future of Earth, Musk said, was at risk.

“The leading AI companies have taken great steps to ensure safety,” he wrote. “The recognize the danger, but believe that they can shape and control the digital superintelligences and prevent bad ones from escaping into the Internet. That remains to be seen.”

Musk seemed to sense that these comments might seem a little weird coming from a Fortune 1000 chief executive officer.

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My Comment: I still have an open mind on this .... but Elon Musk is clearly worried.

6 comments:

James said...

My smart phone just told me there was nothing to worry about, everything was under control and it wasn't even turned on!

Unknown said...

AI is better than being forced to convert like Peter Hassig and forced to bow to Mecca 5 times a day.

James said...

Aizino,
In the future, will I on pain of correction, serve a God or a Cloud, we sail into dark waters indeed.

Unknown said...

I think a cloud would make a better master.

I have a few reasons of thinking so.

James said...

Aizino,
"I think a cloud would make a better master."
I don't doubt that, but I wish for no master, regardless of his/it's competency.

Unknown said...

but I wish for no master, regardless of his/it's competency.

True.

but when you give others power over you through the social compact, others that variously preach ZPG/Population connection, no borders, uncontrolled immigration, multi-culturalism, you will get this.

You have either have borders, Coventry, Exodus, assimilation, live & let live, or ...

I am reading about cuddly justice in the Germany. El Kebir wanted mass casualty events and they sentenced him to 9 years. He will serve 6 with good behaviour.

We are joined in a social compact with stupid judges. Unless we bail fast enough people like those judges will sink us.

So Coventry, Exodus, ...