AI threatens humanity’s future, 61% of Americans say: poll

That is said with the invention of electricity, trains etc.

"There's no way to put this genie in the bottle. Globally, this is exploding," said Senator Cory Booker, one of many lawmakers with questions about how best to regulate AI during a Senate panel on the uses of AI Tuesday.

There are tons of people who have been talking about this for a decade or longer. Starting with Ray Kurzweil or Eliezer Yudkowsky, Stuart Russell and Nick Bostrum .

They all said when the exponential take-off got started it would mean this.

Basically the Singularity.

Greed threatens humanity's future. AI can free us all from our meaningless work, but as if the rich and powerful would let that happen.

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And in other news the same 61% watch CNN and MSNBC.

That is said with the invention of electricity, trains etc.

Really. Humanity's future? I believe some sources are in order.

Greed threatens humanity's future. AI can free us all from our meaningless work, but as if the rich and powerful would let that happen.

AI can't clean toilets, change diapers, or make you a (good) meal. If they could you MIGHT have a point.

All they need is the 3 laws of robotics or more likely don't let AI into any application where they could violate them. For pete's sake, why can't we learn simple lessons that are well documented.

All they need is the 3 laws of robotics

These kind of comments from posters who obviously have never read the references from which they quote from are the bane such commentary.

If you had read Asimov you would have known the whole point of his books was that AI regularly circumvent the 3 laws.

I hope AI alignment and the well-being of the island of Taiwan has better oversight than this.

If you had read Asimov you would have known the whole point of his books was that AI regularly circumvent the 3 laws.

I've read enough to know that is usually stupid stuff like turning off one of the 3 laws. There is no better system. You ought to be able to understand that.

I hope AI alignment and the well-being of the island of Taiwan has better oversight than this.

Taiwan does just fine and AI would be fine if it had the 3 laws.

All they need is the 3 laws of robotics

So no AI in the military. But Asimov actually suggested a fourth law (called the Zeroth law as it should have priority) stating that a robot must not harm humanity. But that raises various questions - how to define harm and how to define humanity.

Additional laws have been suggested by others. Two notable ones:

Fourth Law, under which a Robot must be able to identify itself to the public ("symmetrical identification")

Fifth Law, dictating that a Robot must be able to explain to the public its decision making process ("algorithmic transparency")

The fifth one seems useful.

I've read enough to know that is usually stupid stuff like turning off one of the 3 laws.

That was not it at all in most of the books; it is the conflicts and ambiguities between the laws that caused the action in some of Asimov's works. He himself realized they could not be the be all and end all.

The science has moved a lot since then and some of the people I mentioned above are dealing with this crucial problem of our time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_alignment

So no AI in the military. But Asimov actually suggested a fourth law (called the Zeroth law as it should have priority) stating that a robot must not harm humanity. But that raises various questions - how to define harm and how to define humanity.

Precisely. What we have now are black box neural networks whose processes are not completely understood and this relates to that Fifth Law.

Improperly aligned AI given a goal to "maximize human happiness, reduce suffering and preserve the environment" could come to the conclusion this goal would be best served by putting all of humanity into opiate comas.

In my humble opinion, the only thing that really threatens humanity is humanity itself, because oddly enough, it lacks humanity.

My guess is that among the 61%, most can’t spell, without relying on spellcheck, which they may not be able to use either…AI is simply a tool, a tool that can be misused—by humans, Machines are not conscious and never will be.

@Khuniri LMFAO so you wrote an unconscious post! Perhaps the plug should be pulled from you. Ok, I can guess too!! Zip!!!

My guess is that among the 61%, most can’t spell, without relying on spellcheck, which they may not be able to use either…AI is simply a tool, a tool that can be misused—by humans, Machines are not conscious and never will be.

99% of Americans don't really understand A.I. Would you ask cats about TV shows for families?

I'm hopefully, optimistic about A.I., but know it could be used for bad things and good.

I'd really like a personal assistant that is only for me, runs locally, cannot be accessed by anyone else, especially software makers / data brokers.

I'm uncomfortable with A.I. determining "what's best" for humans in general. I have no issues with A.I. suggesting a "best" answer for a query, but taking direct action without getting a human to verify the "best" answer first, perhaps 100-10,000 times is concerning. We aren't asking A.I. for the "best local ice cream" available most of the time.

I use automation hundreds of times daily. Would like it to be a little smarter to recognize failures, fix any trivial issues, and finish the requested task. Commonly experienced issues have already been addressed. It is the new, unexpected, issues where A.I. would make things more efficient. Businesses could use this almost constantly.

I could see A.I. greatly aiding border area monitoring. Alerting CBP when a human is seen, but not when wildlife are. Merging motion detection with infrared, low-light, and acoustic sensors would be helpful. At least initially, until the people crossing illegally learn which types of umbrellas/space blankets can be used to block IR in the monitored areas and wear sneakers on soft dirt paths. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/privacy-pia-cbp022-bss-september2018.pdf

Alignment is good and all, but it should be backstopped by the 3 laws. Just like how humans have laws that can be used to correct when their ethics go awry, so can laws work for AI. The only difference is we can apply the laws upfront to avoid the undesirable behavior in the first place.

Also maybe try solving that toilet cleaning problem before telling your computer to generate a constitution for you.

All technology is exploited for evil or money by governments, companies and people. All three are determined to control you, spy on you and take your money.

AI will just be another wonderful tool for them.

You'll see.

If you were an adult 40 years ago, you would never have believed it if someone told you how much you would be tracked and manipulated today.

Pure theory. AI systems are nothing so much more than the much bigger and faster brother of your pocket calculator. Numbers as input, then an internal calculation algorithm which is a mix of your pressed buttons or commands and the following device internal operations, and then finally an output or result for you on the display. You don’t have to use it, you don’t have to believe the results and you even can switch it off or take the batteries out. Now tell me, what that should ever be that threatens you?

This is a very interesting time in history. I wonder what future humans will think of the people of these times? What will be written in the history books about this time period? There are potential positive and negative effects of AI and what humans can and will do with it, but what is for sure is that it is only going to get more advanced from here, and this is the worst it will ever be. There are other aspects of AI like PI (personal intelligence) AI which is closer to the movie HER where it isn't there to 10x your work but to help with your mental health by always having someone to share your thoughts and emotions with, and for some people out there that have issues dealing with social anxiety, this might help. All in all, no matter which way you spin it, AI is here to stay and will only get more intelligent and capable of (yes, cleaning toilets), but much much more, and all of us better just prepare ourselves for what is to come.