#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Challenges of Verifying Code for Superintelligent AI Systems
Verifying code for superintelligent AI systems poses significant challenges due to the dynamic nature of code modifications. As code evolves, ensuring the preservation of important system properties becomes increasingly difficult. The possibility of systems cheating by storing code externally or exhibiting an extended mind scenario further complicates verification processes. The concept of Oracle verifiers, where correctness is assumed without understanding the rationale behind it, raises concerns about blind trust in intelligent machines. The idea of self-verifiers, which continuously validate AI systems, emerges as a potential solution to enhance verification mechanisms in the context of evolving and sophisticated AI technology.
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