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Leading AI Scientists Warn AI Could Escape Control at Any Moment (futurism.com)
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"Experts agree these AI systems are likely to be developed in the coming decades, with many of them believing they will arrive imminently," the IDAIS statement continues. "Loss of human control or malicious use of these AI systems could lead to catastrophic outcomes for all of humanity."

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[โ€“] match@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

that feels like it ignores the current use of autonomous weapons and war AI

[โ€“] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Yes, because that is actually entirely irrelevant to the existential threat AI poses. In AI with a gun is far less scary than an AI with access to the internet.