Artificial intelligence hysteria
Artificial intelligence hysteria. Barely two weeks have passed since OpenAI launched the most advanced version of ChatGPT. (GPT-4) with all its more exciting features compared to the previous version, until it was confronted with a message that raised noise and fear under the title “Temporary cessation of giant artificial intelligence experiments.”
In an open letter, more than one thousand three hundred prominent figures in the world of technology and business called for a freeze on the development of the most powerful “artificial intelligence” robotic systems for a period of at least six months, given the danger that these systems with human competitive intelligence pose to societies and humanity.
Tesla
The importance of the message is that its most prominent signatories include Elon Musk, the owner of “Twitter” (or “XCorp” as it was renamed last month), the CEO of “Tesla”, Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of “Apple”, Stuart Russell, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, Max Tegmark, professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Evan Sharp, one of the founders of Pinterest, and many others.
They hoped to take advantage of the proposed deadline to develop a set of common rules and protocols for safe artificial intelligence tools in a way that dispels fears and regulates the sector.
Regulations
They called on governments to be a strong barrier in the event of non-response, as “we must have some regulations and supervisory controls,” according to Musk, who was right in saying, “We have regulatory bodies that supervise the public safety of cars, planes, and medicines,” so why should this not affect artificial intelligence?
AI drones
When Musk is worried about artificial intelligence (AI), he is not talking about the drones that are used to provide courier services, photography, etc., nor about the social media applications that formed the first link between “AI” and humanity, at a time when we are losing…
Our real social communication is little by little, and it does not talk about artificial intelligence that is used in practical programs to develop their mechanisms. What Musk is warning about goes far beyond that, and he is right in principle, provided his intentions are pure and free of implicit commercial goals.
Scientists’ fear is of developing weapons based on artificial intelligence for fear of an arms race, dissemination and use of this advanced technology, or launching so-called “killer robots”, as we have previously seen in many science fiction films, or “autonomous weapons” that could ignite a third world war. .
“The greatest existential threat to humanity”
It is not the first time that Musk has warned of the repercussions of proceeding haphazardly or irresponsibly in the development of artificial intelligence, especially in the aspect of “self-learning of the machine.”
In 2014, he spoke at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology about the possibility of “AI” becoming “the greatest threat.” “My existence is for humanity,” and he repeated his position at the Government Summit in Dubai last February.
He had previously led a campaign in 2017 that he addressed to the governments of countries, in which he was supported by a thousand senior scientists.
Who realize the potential of artificial intelligence, such as the physicist Stephen Hawkings, DeepMind Technologies CEO Demis Hassabis, and Wozniak, who also signed a letter that year, calling for a ban on the development of weapons based on artificial intelligence for fear of an arms race.
Dissemination and use of this advanced technology, or the launch of so-called “killer robots,” as We have already seen in many science fiction films, or “weapons”self-control” that could spark a third world war, on its own.
AI experts
Hundreds of AI experts from Canada and Australia later joined the campaign for the same reasons. Controversy still exists between countries to this day about the necessity of banning this type of weapon or allowing it according to strict rules governing its use.
Note that a number of proposals to regulate AI technology have been put forward recently in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, which previously provided initial frameworks for technology governance, along with China and Singapore.
Artificial intelligence robot
However, collective international action may not be feasible or consistent with the speed of advancement of artificial intelligence, and it may appear as someone waving a red flag for a launched missile, which forces each country to carry out its oversight role step by step.
The fears expressed in the two letters converge regarding the negative control of artificial intelligence, especially in light of the lack of adequate preparation for potential dangers and how to avoid them.
From cyber dangers and biased behaviors, to algorithms controlling human minds and indoctrinating them with false or dangerous information, such as how to make a biological weapon.
In addition to stealing their texts, arts, and poetry. , as well as their jobs in the hundreds of millions perhaps, and worse still, to the destruction of their existence.
Are these fears justified?
The answer is yes, as security, geostrategic, and economic interests take precedence over any consideration, as evidenced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the cold war between the United States and China, which may turn hot and explode at any time.
AI research
It is no secret that AI research has achieved amazing progress over the past decade, after the “Artificial Intelligence Winter” in the late 1980s, which led to widespread commercial failure.
This progress has been achieved especially in the field of machine learning and the development of machines that hold great promise and can carry out complex operations of very high value with or without human supervision or intervention, which is the most dangerous.
ChatGBT
The global storm sparked by ChatGBT has contributed to… In the past five months, the technological arms race has been renewed, and it may result in rapid transformations of artificial intelligence that require a deep understanding and the ability to take control of matters at a speed that exceeds the speed of superior artificial intelligence, and a vital ethical dimension.
“More dangerous than a nuclear disaster”
There is no doubt that Musk is not alone in sensing the imminent dangers. Rather, there are more extreme positions that raise panic about the ill-considered progress of artificial intelligence.
The most violent position may be that of Bill Gates, the owner of Microsoft, who said years ago that artificial intelligence “is potentially more dangerous.” From a nuclear disaster.
It is surprising that someone who said something like this yesterday is not on Musk’s side today, and it seems as if he is on the other side of the alignment between taking heed or moving forward.
Henry Kissinger
He was preceded in this by Henry Kissinger , one of the authors of the book “The Age of Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Man,” who held a secret meeting, as Vanity Fair magazine reported, with leading artificial intelligence experts at the private “Brook” Club in Manhattan in 2016, to discuss the sudden change or The rift that intelligent robots can cause in history (Rupture In History)
Peter Thiel
And the danger of discovering the path to building civilizations. As for Peter Thiel, one of the most prominent funders of OpenAI, he was of the opinion that the extreme and comprehensive development of artificial intelligence is something “on the scale of landing aliens,” and that he does not believe that anyone has any clue on how to develop safe artificial intelligence, because “We don’t even know what artificial intelligence is, it’s very difficult to know how to control it.”
The global storm sparked by ChatGBT has contributed to… In the past five months, the technological arms race has been renewed, and there have been rapid transformations that require deep understanding and the ability to take control of matters quickly, which experts saw as an event “on the scale of alien landings.”
Open AI
It is noteworthy that Musk co-founded the artificial intelligence company “Open AI.” In 2015, the parent company of ChatGBT. (initially a non-profit before eventually turning it into a company), to make the world safe from “malicious artificial intelligence.”
He is the one who defended the company on more than one occasion, calling it democratic over its goals, justifying its development of applications based on artificial intelligence that are not, in their nature, exclusive to anyone, as the danger lies in confining the technology to a small group of people who exploit the extraordinary capabilities of artificial intelligence for destructive purposes.
However, the matter is different now after Musk left the company’s board of directors in 2018, as he began to criticize the company and its trends since then, especially its relationship with Microsoft.
Machine versus humans
Humans will be the “biological boot-loader for digital superintelligence,” Musk explains.
A bootloader is a small program that launches the activation system when you turn on your computer for the first time. “Matter cannot organize itself into a chip, but it can organize itself into an increasingly complex biological entity that can eventually create the chip.
” In saying this, this is a warning against humans going too far in absorbing themselves in the rapid and tremendous development that artificial intelligence is witnessing without thinking about what the capabilities of this autonomous technology could lead to in terms of behaviors that may reflect negatively on humans so that we may reap the evil of what they have committed.
Silicon Valley executives
For him, the issue goes beyond the motives of a handful of Silicon Valley executives, including Google managers, whether they have business ethics or not. Machines will not reflect the personality of those who make them, but rather will have their own entity, and it is not possible to predict whose side the machine will be on. Without controls, it may one day stand up to humans.
Machines will not reflect the personality of those who create them. Rather, they will have their own entity, and it is impossible to predict whose side the machine will be on. Without controls, it may one day stand against humans.
CEOs of Alphabet and Microsoft
The absence of the names of the CEOs of Alphabet and Microsoft, Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, from the list of signatories of the open letter was evident, as the proposed deadline for calm and deliberation is not in their commercial interest to catch up with the frenetic race imposed by “GBT Chat.”
The “existential” battle began between the two companies, which have a long history of investing in artificial intelligence systems.
What is most worrying is the trend among these two companies, in addition to “Meta” and “Amazon”, to reduce their business ethics team dedicated to evaluating ethical issues around the deployment of artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Times.
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The race for market control should not be the only driver of the speed of diffusion of the technology that has the greatest impact on humanity.
Just as pharmaceutical companies cannot launch any new product before subjecting it to rigorous testing that extends for years and confirms its safety for the user, likewise it may not be appropriate to launch artificial intelligence systems that have the power of “GPT-4” and greater than it.
Google’s CEO
Before assessing the ability of different cultures, peoples and countries to safely absorb them. Ironically, this is exactly what Sundar Pichai himself, Google’s CEO, said publicly last month in an interview with CBS News during the “60 Minutes” program, that society is still not ready for what is happening. Coming despite its adaptability.
Bill Gates
Perhaps Musk is right in his criticism of his idol, Bill Gates, as he accused him of “shortsightedness” in his understanding of the matter, after reading Gates last March under the title “The Age of Artificial Intelligence Has Begun,” in which he defended artificial intelligence, considering it complementary or supportive.
The role of humans is not negated, especially in raising labor productivity or finding solutions to enhance educational opportunities, receiving health care, and combating climate change.
Although he touched on the dangers of this technology, he called for a balance between fears about the negative aspects of artificial intelligence, which are realistic and understandable, and its ability to improve human lives.
Just as the world needs the brightest minds to focus on its biggest challenges, it will also need the best artificial intelligence systems to focus on addressing these challenges, as Gates said in his study, which he published on his own website, Gates Notes.
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There have been many movies about artificial intelligence. Some popular ones include “Ex Machina,” “Blade Runner,” “The Matrix,” “Her,” and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence.” These movies explore various themes related to AI, such as consciousness, ethics, and the relationship between humans and machines. Is there a specific movie you would like to know more about?
The world is at a “pivotal moment”
The most prominent neutral opinion was held by the British-Canadian scientist and academic Geoffrey Hinton, who held a doctorate in artificial intelligence 45 years ago, and who was famous as the “Godfather of Artificial Intelligence
Hinton is considered the first artificial intelligence man at Google. He resigned from his position early last week because he wanted to speak publicly about the “dangers” of the technology he helped develop without affecting the company’s reputation, as he said.
Resignation
His resignation may be viewed as an “awakening of conscience” in the eyes of Google. What Google seeks is to race in developing artificial intelligence systems without anticipating the consequences of this blind drift on all of humanity,
amid the fierce battle between it and its competitors, Microsoft and Open.AI. While he stressed in an interview with CBS News last March that the world is at a “pivotal moment,” with the rapid progress of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
He reduced his expectations for this technology to conquer the world by 50 years, As it was believed recently, to 20 years ago or less, he called for careful consideration of his consequences now which may include the issue of his attempt to wipe out humanity.
In the end, it seems that Musk lost his first round, and some have questioned his call and described it as part of a “larger sales strategy.”
Will he lose his second battle with the growing awareness and demand for developing artificial intelligence more and more and introducing it into all fields and uses, the proliferation of startup companies, and the intensification of competition between… Investors hungry for everything new and promising?
In the world of business and money, there is no place for calculations of the fate of humanity, and it is not on the agenda of companies to replace profits with ethics in order to prevent the destruction of the planet for the sake of quick profit, whatever the cost.
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Musk’s latest message will likely not fall on deaf ears, and its impact will not go beyond starting a serious discussion to determine the potential risks, and in the best case scenario, companies’ commitment to “digital governance” in light of the unforeseen consequences.
The first serious reaction came from Italy when it decided to ban “GPT chat.” Due to the absence of a legal motive for collecting and storing personal data under the pretext of “training GPT chat algorithms,” in contravention of European Union privacy law, it is expected that we will witness a similar move in other countries in the European Union and the United States soon.
In conclusion,
there is no doubt that calls and “emotional messages”, or betting on the human moral motive alone, will not prevent “artificial intelligence” companies from moving forward in developing and disseminating their work and creating products that generate huge profits for them.
In the world of business and money, there is no place for calculations of the fate of humanity, and it is not on the agenda of companies to replace profits with ethics, and they have never shown any flexibility, except rarely, to prevent the destruction of the planet for the sake of quick profit, no matter the cost.
I’m Hassan Saeed, a Clinical Psychology graduate deeply engaged in the realms of WordPress, blogging, and technology. I enjoy merging my psychological background with the digital landscape. Let’s connect and explore these exciting intersections!
