#312 — The Trouble with AI
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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Concerns about Lack of Control in AI Development
The speaker discusses how recent events have highlighted the lack of control over AI systems even without achieving artificial general intelligence. The example of Microsoft rolling out a problematic AI system despite internal warnings underscores the current struggle in regulating and controlling even the existing approximate intelligence. This lack of control has pushed the speaker closer towards worrying about the long-term risks associated with AI development and emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks similar to drug trials to ensure thorough testing and understanding of consequences before widespread implementation.
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