World News | Experts say artificial intelligence threatens extinction in new warning

LONDON, May 30 (AP) — Scientists and tech industry leaders issued new warnings Tuesday about the dangers artificial intelligence poses to humanity.

“Mitigating the risk of AI extinction should become a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” the statement posted online said.

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Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist known as the godfather of artificial intelligence, were among hundreds of key figures who signed the statement, which was posted on the website of the Center for AI Safety.

With the rise of a new generation of high-performance AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, there is growing concern that AI systems will overtake humans and get out of control.

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Earlier this year, more than 1,000 researchers and technologists, including Elon Musk, signed a letter calling for a six-month moratorium on AI development because they said it had “profound consequences for society and humanity.” risk”.

Countries around the world are scrambling to create regulations for the developing technology, with the European Union leading the way with an AI bill expected to be approved later this year. (Associated Press)

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