CANADIAN “GODFATHER OF AI” RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY OUTPACING HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Yoshua Bengio, a leader in the field of artificial intelligence research, has been warning about the dangers of technology leapfrogging human intelligence. Bengio is concerned that AI developments are moving at such a breakneck speed that they risk creating a new species capable of making decisions that harm or even endanger humans. He urges the need for “rules that’ll be followed by all companies” to prevent such potential dangers to the public.
A WORLD-FIRST AI SUMMIT IN THE UK
Bengio recently led a team at a world-first AI summit in the UK to produce an inaugural report on AI safety, setting priorities for future work on the security of this cutting-edge technology. He has brought together a “critical mass of AI researchers” at his research institute in Montreal, attracting the attention of US tech giants like Microsoft, Meta Platforms, IBM, and Google due to the concentration of experts in artificial intelligence.
AI ETHICS AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
Bengio and his colleagues have been working on a global AI charter called the Montreal Declaration for a Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence since 2018. Their goal is to think about the integration of AI into society and raise public awareness of the positive effects and potential negative impacts of this technology. This is why artists have also joined the effort to “demystify AI” and invite a wider public to ask questions about the ethical and societal issues surrounding AI.
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