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AI Safety Fundamentals: Governance
What risks does AI pose?
Apr 23, 2024
Adam Jones, author at BlueDot Impact, discusses various risks of AI such as biased algorithms, bioterrorism, power misuse, job displacement, and potential catastrophic scenarios leading to human extinction. The podcast explores how AI technologies can exacerbate social polarization, invade privacy, and centralize control of information, emphasizing the need to address emerging AI risks proactively.
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- AI systems pose risks of harmful malfunctions and discrimination, highlighting the potential dangers of AI errors.
- Societal biases can be perpetuated by AI, impacting hiring systems and criminal justice algorithms, emphasizing the need to address bias in AI training.
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Existing Risks of AI Systems
AI systems pose significant risks such as harmful malfunctions, discrimination, reduced social connection, and invasions of privacy. For instance, the deployment of AI in a self-driving car led to a collision with a pedestrian due to misinterpretation of actions, showing the potential dangers of AI errors.
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