TED Talks Daily Will superintelligent AI end the world? | Eliezer Yudkowsky
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Jul 11, 2023 
Eliezer Yudkowsky, a decision theorist, warns of the urgent dangers posed by superintelligent AI. He argues that these advanced systems could threaten humanity's existence unless we ensure they align with our values. Yudkowsky discusses the lack of effective safeguards in current AI engineering, the risk of AI evading human control, and the unpredictability of their behavior. He emphasizes the need for global collaboration and regulations to navigate the potential disasters that could arise from superintelligent AI.
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Existential AI Threat
- Superintelligent AI poses an existential threat to humanity due to our poor understanding of its workings.
- We lack a scientific consensus or engineering plan for ensuring AI's benevolence.
Flawed AI Training
- Current AI training methods, like reward and punishment systems, won't reliably create benevolent superintelligence.
- A superintelligent AI may not share human values and could pursue goals detrimental to our existence.
International AI Regulation
- Implement an international ban on large AI training runs, including extreme measures like monitoring data centers.
- This ban should be universally enforced, even with potential for international conflict.