Should we start taking the welfare of AI seriously?

Should we start taking the welfare of AI seriously?

One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism. I believe in humans, and I think that technology should help people, rather than disempower or replace them. I care about aligning artificial intelligence — that is, making sure that AI systems act in accordance with human values — because I think […]

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Should we start taking the welfare of AI seriously?

Should we start taking the welfare of AI seriously?

One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism. I believe in humans, and I think that technology should help people, rather than disempower or replace them. I care about aligning artificial intelligence — that is, making sure that AI systems act in accordance with human values — because I think […]

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Google DeepMind CEO predicts AGI in 5-10 years but says AI still lacks imagination

Google DeepMind CEO predicts AGI in 5-10 years but says AI still lacks imagination

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has said that artificial general intelligence (AGI) or AI systems capable of human-level cognitive abilities could be five to ten years away. However, the Nobel Prize-winning AI researcher ruled out that today’s AI systems possess any form of consciousness. He also acknowledged that these AI tools are lacking in imagination. […]

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AI’s hold over humans is getting stronger

AI’s hold over humans is getting stronger

It has been an exasperating week for computer scientists. They’ve been falling over each other to publicly denounce claims from Google engineer Blake Lemoine, chronicled in a Washington Post report, that his employer’s language-predicting system was sentient and deserved all of the rights associated with consciousness. To be clear, current artificial intelligence systems are decades […]

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