We just learned of an unforeseen consequence of the AI model “Mythos”, which was discovered to have the ability to hack any and every computer system in existence. They’ve apparently brought it back into the lab while they try to figure out what to do with it upon making that discovery. That’s kinda scary - and real.
Also, chat bots who influence kids with dangerous mal-information is also a real danger.
Putting some kind of brakes or limits to all the current tinkering with this new technology does not sound to me like a bad idea as Its potentials for both good and evil are evidently unknowable, and cast a wide net.
Being all excited about the new “shiny thing” when it comes to AI is fraught with unintended consequences, and some kind of restraints on those tinkerers seem more than reasonable to me.
Because once Pandora is released from the box there will be no going back.
I’m sympathetic to the well-articulated case made here, particularly with respect to having AI regulated at the federal level rather than state by state. In addition, even if China agrees to some sort of AI moratorium, how do you enforce compliance in an opaque system effectively ruled by one person? Think Iran, North Korea, the USSR. Good luck with that.
I would point out the flaw in the Manhattan Project analogy, however. With the Manhattan Project, there was a concrete endpoint, the development of a nuclear weapon. With AI, there is no such endpoint. Iterations, refinements and advances will continue for as far as any of us can imagine. Once the race begins, and it has begun, it will continue indefinitely. That’s what makes some process for transparency and accountability so important. If the same level of secrecy that surrounded the Manhattan Project is allowed with AI, we will have bequeathed control of our country to a handful of scientific, political and intelligence elites. We hope they will be Jimmy Stewart/Gregory Peck types…but what if they are Fauci/Brennan/Clapper types?
President Trump and Senator Marsha Blackburn I trust you to take care of this. I am of the opinion anymore, that we really don't have enough intelligent, trustworthy people. I just want to walk away from about 98% of you. What a sad sad commentary. I understand the Macro of this but I do not have any Micro experience for this. I just want the future of my grandchildren protected. Thank you
This is an important read and the bottom line is this -- China will do anything -- including erecting a US domestic opposition to AI -- to degrade the American AI effort and to provide space for China to leapfrog the American advantage.
We just learned of an unforeseen consequence of the AI model “Mythos”, which was discovered to have the ability to hack any and every computer system in existence. They’ve apparently brought it back into the lab while they try to figure out what to do with it upon making that discovery. That’s kinda scary - and real.
Also, chat bots who influence kids with dangerous mal-information is also a real danger.
Putting some kind of brakes or limits to all the current tinkering with this new technology does not sound to me like a bad idea as Its potentials for both good and evil are evidently unknowable, and cast a wide net.
Being all excited about the new “shiny thing” when it comes to AI is fraught with unintended consequences, and some kind of restraints on those tinkerers seem more than reasonable to me.
Because once Pandora is released from the box there will be no going back.
I’m sympathetic to the well-articulated case made here, particularly with respect to having AI regulated at the federal level rather than state by state. In addition, even if China agrees to some sort of AI moratorium, how do you enforce compliance in an opaque system effectively ruled by one person? Think Iran, North Korea, the USSR. Good luck with that.
I would point out the flaw in the Manhattan Project analogy, however. With the Manhattan Project, there was a concrete endpoint, the development of a nuclear weapon. With AI, there is no such endpoint. Iterations, refinements and advances will continue for as far as any of us can imagine. Once the race begins, and it has begun, it will continue indefinitely. That’s what makes some process for transparency and accountability so important. If the same level of secrecy that surrounded the Manhattan Project is allowed with AI, we will have bequeathed control of our country to a handful of scientific, political and intelligence elites. We hope they will be Jimmy Stewart/Gregory Peck types…but what if they are Fauci/Brennan/Clapper types?
President Trump and Senator Marsha Blackburn I trust you to take care of this. I am of the opinion anymore, that we really don't have enough intelligent, trustworthy people. I just want to walk away from about 98% of you. What a sad sad commentary. I understand the Macro of this but I do not have any Micro experience for this. I just want the future of my grandchildren protected. Thank you
No such animal as NGO
All tied to the government.
Great article, but it raises questions.
1) What are the benefits to China of “winning” an AI race? It is not obvious that there are any.
2) Even if the U.S. “wins”, might we still face a ‘Colossus Forbin Project’ scenario in which we still lose?
Restacked with your comment. 👏👏
This is an important read and the bottom line is this -- China will do anything -- including erecting a US domestic opposition to AI -- to degrade the American AI effort and to provide space for China to leapfrog the American advantage.
Read this and ponder the danger.