The Founder Of Artificial Intelligence Sounds The Alarm: 4 Major Risks You Need To Know

Forbes Money Investing The Founder Of Artificial Intelligence Sounds The Alarm: 4 Major Risks You Need To Know Mike Patton Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover the intersection of economics, politics and personal finance. Following May 31, 2023, 04:52pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Automation data analytic with 3d rendering ai robot with digital visualization for big data .

. . [+] scientist getty Known as the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton is now worried about the technology he helped create.

After working with Google GOOG for 10 years on the Google Brain project, he resigned so he could warn others about the dangers of AI. With a BA in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge (1970) and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh (1978), the 75-year-old has decided to blow the whistle on the technology, raising concerns over its use. His concerns are shared by the Center for AI Safety, an organization dedicated to reducing the societal-scale risks from artificial intelligence.

Here are some of those concerns. Danger #1: Military Applications Concept of future war and disasters. A robot with two legs and gun turrets walks the street of a .

. . [+] city which has been destroyed.

Either by war or natural disaster. getty As AI advances, it will become increasingly intelligent, likely surpassing that of the human brain. As a military application, there are several concerns.

While AI will allow for smarter decisions and fewer casualties in war, in the wrong hands, it will create a very uneven playing field between adversaries. Thus, the nation with the most advanced AI will dominate. Danger #2: Misinformation and Disinformation We all experienced deception during the pandemic on social media.

However, the art of misinformation and disinformation will flourish with AI. It will become increasingly difficult to know what is true and what is false. Hence, nations with the most advanced AI could use the technology to mislead their citizens or the citizens of an adversarial country.

Politicians could also use this technology to win elections. One nation could use AI to influence an election in another. The result of this is an increasing level of distrust, which would promote greater civil unrest.

AI in the wrong hands could help bring a nation to the brink of collapse. AI deception in the future could become widespread as companies and politicians use it to reach their goals. As AI becomes more advanced, and if achieving the goal becomes more important than truth, AI could undermine human control.

In one example, according to the Center for AI Safety, Volkswagen programmed their engines to reduce emissions only when being monitored. The company plead guilty and agreed to pay a multi-billion-dollar settlement in early 2017. MORE FOR YOU There’s Something Fishy About ‘The Little Mermaid’ Audience Review Scores — Update — The Critics Must Be Crazy Apple iPhone Design May See Biggest Change In Years New Leak Claims Today’s ‘Quordle’ Answers And Clues For Wednesday, May 31 Danger #3: Jobs Lost Giant robot throwing man in a trash can.

Artifical intelligence replacing jobs concept. Vector . .

. [+] illustration. getty Over the years, there have been numerous technologies that have materially changed an industry.

Two examples include the horse and buggy industry and auto manufacturing. In the case of the former, technology helped create automobiles, which replaced the horse drawn carriage as the primary mode of transportation, leaving many workers unemployed. During the 1970s, technology displaced many factory workers as automation swept the industry.

I could easily envision a day when a factory of 5,000 workers is replaced with 50, some operating the control room while others maintain the machinery. To maximize profits companies will likely cut their workforce. Moreover, companies with the most advanced AI could dominate their industry.

Danger #4: The Dictator TOPSHOT – Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a . . .

[+] rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine Russian troops occupy – Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, in central Moscow on September 30, 2022. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images There are many today who seek power and influence over everything else. On Friday, September 1, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking about AI, said, “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.

” Shortly thereafter, Elon Musk tweeted, “competition for AI superiority at national level (is the) most likely cause of WW3. ” As AI advances, it is unlikely all world leaders will agree to play nice. Thus, a technology with many wonderful benefits could become our undoing.

And it will if we are unable to install adequate safeguards to protect humanity. Check out my website . Mike Patton Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.