Scott Erickson, a computer scientist at the University of Texas, said that AI could lead to humans' extinction. John Defterios: "I come down in favor right now of proceeding with AI research with extreme caution" He says 2% is too low for an outcome that's rather devastating. defterios: The core lethality here is that you have to get something right on the first try or it kills you.
Eliezer Yudkowsky insists that once artificial intelligence becomes smarter than people, everyone on earth will die. Listen as Yudkowsky speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts on why we should be very, very afraid, and why we're not prepared or able to manage the terrifiying risks of artificial intelligence.