Experts remain divided on the potential risks Artificial Intelligence (AI) could pose to humanity, as the public becomes more anxious about the technology. Open AI’s ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing app of all time and is part of an AI arms race between technology giants like Google and Microsoft. In a Reuters/Ipsos Poll, over two-thirds of Americans expressed concern over the potential negative consequences of AI, while 61% believed it could threaten civilization itself.
Known as one of the “godfathers of AI,” computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton recently left his position at Google after a decade, stating he wanted to be able to speak freely on the possible risks the technology presents. On the other hand, some experts claim that the focus on AI “taking over humanity” is an overblown trope that takes attention away from the real issues the technology produces.
Open AI is a research laboratory co-founded by several famous tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and Wojciech Zaremba. The company focuses on AI development for digital technologies, and their most notable product is ChatGPT which is an AI-based conversational chatbot that is taking the world by storm.
Julia Stoyanovich is an Associate Professor and Director at the Centre for Responsible AI at New York University. She has been vocal in questioning the focus on AI taking over humanity and wants people to highlight the real issues the technology brings.
Therefore, although experts are divided on the risks AI could pose, it is important to stay up to date on the important conversations and debates regarding its use and potential impacts, as well as to explore all of the available sources of information to make sure that the public remains well-informed.
