From Fox News. com (Apr. 24):
Could the future of artificial intelligence bring about a robot doomsday?
In a scenario straight out of apocalyptic science fiction, a leading security think tank is warning that as soon as 2040, AI machines could encourage nations to take apocalyptic risks with their nuclear stashes.
A paper commissioned by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit in Santa Monica, Calif., that offers research and analysis to the armed forces on global policy issues, says it's conceivable that AI — as well as the proliferation of drones, satellites, and other sensors — could lead to nuclear war with overwhelmingly grave consequences for humanity.
“Autonomous systems don’t need to kill people to undermine stability and make catastrophic war more likely,” said Edward Geist, an associate policy researcher at RAND, a specialist in nuclear security and co-author of the paper. “New AI capabilities might make people think they’re going to lose if they hesitate. That could give them itchier trigger fingers. At that point, AI will be making war more likely, even though the humans are still, quote-unquote, in control.”
The study was based on data collected from experts in nuclear issues, government branches, AI research and policy, and national security. [read more]
AI could also control the elections (fix the elections for candidates who are more friendly to AI for instance) and even take over the Federal Reserve to screw around with the stock market and interest rates. Think about that! Or don’t. I wouldn’t want any of my readers to lose sleep.
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