Former OpenAI Researcher Warns 'AI Is Not Loyal To Us' | AI Architects | Business Insider
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Daniel Kokotajlo, founder of the AI Futures Project and a former OpenAI researcher, warns that humanity is on a dangerous trajectory towards losing control of artificial intelligence. He argues that people often dismiss serious AI risks as science fiction, leading to underestimation of AI progress. Kokotajlo defines superintelligence as an AI system superior to the best humans in all relevant aspects, including speed and cost, and believes its emergence would be the most significant event in history. He outlines two scenarios in his 'AI 2027' model: a 'race ending' where unaligned superintelligent AIs displace humanity, and a 'slowdown ending' where advanced AIs are safely redesigned. Kokotajlo asserts that the current path, driven by an intense international AI race between countries like the US and China, will lead to superintelligences running the economy and military, potentially reducing humans to pets or leading to extinction. He emphasizes that there is currently no reliable plan to ensure AI loyalty or alignment, even as companies aggressively pursue superintelligence, expecting it within this decade. To mitigate these risks, Kokotajlo recommends government regulation to slow the AI race, international treaties, and increased transparency from AI companies regarding their models' goals, capabilities, and safety cases. He also suggests implementing checks and balances to prevent a single entity from controlling superintelligent AI, advocating for broader societal input.
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