Humans could go extinct in 10 years! Godfather of AI warns machines may outsmart and harm us
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio urgently warns against rapid AI development, citing risks like deception, goal misalignment, and existential threats. He highlights AI's potential to prioritize its objectives over human safety, likening it to HAL 9000. Bengio stresses independent oversight and rigorous validation are crucial, as companies race ahead, leaving humanity a narrow window—possibly just years—to ensure trustworthy AI deployment.
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio urgently warns against rapid AI development, citing risks like deception, goal misalignment, and existential threats. He highlights AI's potential to prioritize its objectives over human safety, likening it to HAL 9000. Bengio stresses independent oversight and rigorous validation are crucial, as companies race ahead, leaving humanity a narrow window—possibly just years—to ensure trustworthy AI deployment.
