Indeed, Hawking is not the only high-profile figure to warn about ASI being disastrous on a global scale. And while movies are rarely accurate depictions of real life, a growing number of the world’s thought leaders have begun to sound the alarm bells in recent years. Indeed, the notions of intelligent machines taking over the world, or variants thereof, have repeatedly graced the silver screen through such blockbuster films as The Terminatorand The Matrix, both of which envision an apocalyptic, doomsday scenario brought about by machines surpassing human intelligence. Is such a scenario too far-fetched? Not if Hollywood was your only reference. On the contrary, the creation of superintelligence, according to some, could result in disaster for humanity, possibly even extinction.
So, with superintelligence being capable of outperforming human intelligence, what implications does unleashing such power on the world have for the human race? Whilst such a state has not been realised to date, some believe it may well transpire at some point in the not-too-distant future and not necessarily with beneficial consequences. It could bring great disruption to our economy.”Īlthough Hawking did not specifically identify the moment at which AI (artificial intelligence) could pose such a danger, it would almost certainly be after the point it reaches artificial superintelligence (ASI), which refers to a state when the cognitive abilities of computers will have surpassed that of humans in all respects. It brings dangers, like powerful autonomous weapons, or new ways for the few to oppress the many. “Unless we learn how to prepare for, and avoid, the potential risks, AI could be the worst event in the history of our civilization.
So, we cannot know if we will be infinitely helped by AI, or ignored by it and side-lined, or conceivably destroyed by it,” noted physicist Stephen Hawking postulated in 2017, shortly before his death. “Success in creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization.
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