Members of an AI watchdog group have warned in a new book that computational systems could eventually become self-aware to an extent that would be deadly to humanity
Artificial Intelligence could pose a real threat to humanity, a group has warned(Image: Getty Images)
Superpowered Artificial Intelligence could bring about the extinction of humankind in just a few years, researchers have claimed.
AI risk researchers have joined together to issue an urgent warning about the future of AI in a new book, titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, claiming a frightening iteration of the already advanced technology could arrive imminently. They claim Artificial superintelligence (ASI) is just two to five years from development, and that it spells doom for humanity.
When it arrives, they have sensationally claimed that “everyone, everywhere on Earth, will die”, and warned people spooked by the research they should join the call to have development paused “as soon as we can for as long as necessary”.