The probability of the destruction of humanity due to the development of artificial intelligence has been estimated

The probability of the destruction of humanity due to the development of artificial intelligence is currently at least 95%. This statement was made by Nate Soares, a former engineer at two of the largest American transnational corporations engaged in the development of software and Internet search systems, writes The Times.

According to the expert, humans can create smart computers without having any idea what they are doing, by throwing “massive amounts of computing power at a gigantic amount of data in a way that somehow changes the computers.” However, Soares said, no one knows what is going on inside these machines.

The engineer said that the situation around artificial intelligence is comparable to a car rushing towards a precipice at great speed.

“I’m not saying we can’t stop the car, but we’re just flying full steam towards the cliff,” the publication quotes him as saying.

The media writes that artificial intelligence is currently at the initial stage of development, which can be called narrow or weak. However, the publication states: some experts are confident that over the next 12 months it can develop into general, or strong AI, which will allow it to think like a person. According to experts, computers will be able to solve problems that were previously inaccessible to people, and AI can perceive humanity as an obstacle to itself.

At some point, it may be replaced by artificial superintelligence, where computers can solve problems that humanity can only dream of, such as curing cancer or making intergalactic flights. In such a scenario, there is a risk that AI will begin to perceive humanity as an obstacle to itself.

Earlier, artificial intelligence admitted that chats with it can be viewed by developers and.

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