Once a Visionary, Now a Cautionary Voice: An AI Developer's Concerns Over AI’s Uncontrolled Growth

People are excited over AI's potential. Companies compete with each other while they explore it. Yoshua Bengio, a Canadian AI researcher, has been raising serious concerns about the potential dangers of uncontrolled AI growth. Why is his opinion so important? Many experts have expressed similar concerns. Still, Bengio's words carry extra weight because he's one of the key architects behind neural networks and modern AI development.

Once a strong supporter of the technology, he now advocates for a moratorium on AI development. So, what has happened? The researcher frequently describes the scenarios akin to the ones in dystopian films like Terminator. He cites dangers from machines, for considering their own survival is a priority and see humans as a threat.

Bengio is often called “the godfather of AI”. In 2018, he received the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in computer science. As a specialist fully aware of the inner workings of the process, he warns against uncontrolled development of AI. 

Slowing down the development of AI at this stage would be a reasonable decision. Alas, the powerful lobby of AI development companies will not allow this. Expecting quadrillions in profits, companies entered the race to develop this technology.

What to do?

The researcher believes that regulatory issues should be addressed to prevent disaster. It's important to do it as soon as possible.

The dangers ahead

Failing to control AI poses a threat to the future of humanity.

AI itself presents significant dangers, but the true threat comes from those who hold that power. Those in control of AI could potentially establish a form of totalitarianism across the globe. The researcher is sure that such attempts will occur, though the scale may vary.

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