The rise of artificial intelligence may lead to the "extinction" of humanity, according to prominent experts
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Experts, including the creator of the "ChatGBT" program, Sam Altman, and major businessmen, published a statement on the website of the "Center for AI Safety" non-profit organization, in which they indicated that the development of artificial intelligence carries the risk of "extinction" for humanity. They believe that it is necessary to combat the risks associated with artificial intelligence to be a "global priority", such as "epidemics and nuclear wars" that may threaten society. The statement was signed by Jeffrey Hinton, one of the fathers of artificial intelligence, and Sam Altman, creator of ChatGPT.
A group of business leaders and experts, including ChatGBT creator Sam Altman, warned in a statement posted online Tuesday that the rise of artificial intelligence risks the "extinction" of humanity.
The signatories of the statement, which was published on the website of the US-based non-profit organization Center for AI Safety, believed that combating risks related to artificial intelligence should be "a global priority, like other risks at the level of society, such as epidemics and nuclear wars."
The statement was co-signed by Jeffrey Hinton, who is considered one of the founding fathers of artificial intelligence, and had warned of its dangers when he left his position at the giant "Google" company in early May. In an article published by The New York Times, he stressed that progress in the artificial intelligence sector poses "serious risks to society and humanity."
The American Sam Altman also continues to express his fears that artificial intelligence can cause "serious damage to the world", by falsifying the results of electoral processes, for example, or bringing about radical changes in the labor market.
And last March, hundreds of global experts, including billionaire Elon Musk, who was among the founders of Open AI in 2015 and left its board of directors in 2018, called for a six-month cessation of research aimed at finding artificial intelligence techniques stronger than “Chat.” GBT", expressing their fear of the "great dangers to humanity" that this technology poses.
The launch of OpenAI last March, ChatGPT-4, a new, more powerful version of ChatGPT that became available for use at the end of 2022, is an indication of the rapid spread of AI that is gaining character. General" which provides human knowledge capabilities and thus enriches several professions.
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