Arvind Narayanan
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So we see that happening over and over. And that is something I'm worried about.
So we see that happening over and over. And that is something I'm worried about.
So we see that happening over and over. And that is something I'm worried about.
First of all, with Elon Musk and other CEOs of AI companies, it's a very self-serving thing to say, right? So this is incredibly powerful technology. It's going to change the world, either bring about a utopia or destroy humanity. And we're the only ones in a position to ensure that this technology doesn't get out of control.
First of all, with Elon Musk and other CEOs of AI companies, it's a very self-serving thing to say, right? So this is incredibly powerful technology. It's going to change the world, either bring about a utopia or destroy humanity. And we're the only ones in a position to ensure that this technology doesn't get out of control.
First of all, with Elon Musk and other CEOs of AI companies, it's a very self-serving thing to say, right? So this is incredibly powerful technology. It's going to change the world, either bring about a utopia or destroy humanity. And we're the only ones in a position to ensure that this technology doesn't get out of control.
We and many others in the AI community have spent a lot of time looking at the evidence behind these AI fears and And we've come up short, basically. So let's take some of the concerns that have been brought up, that AI could help bioterrorists, for instance, by finding information about how to create bioweapons.
We and many others in the AI community have spent a lot of time looking at the evidence behind these AI fears and And we've come up short, basically. So let's take some of the concerns that have been brought up, that AI could help bioterrorists, for instance, by finding information about how to create bioweapons.
We and many others in the AI community have spent a lot of time looking at the evidence behind these AI fears and And we've come up short, basically. So let's take some of the concerns that have been brought up, that AI could help bioterrorists, for instance, by finding information about how to create bioweapons.
Now, the funny thing about the sphere is that finding that information is not the hard part. For the most part, that's readily available on Wikipedia. And so if a chatbot makes it easier and makes it 10 seconds faster for someone to access that information, that's not the end of the world.
Now, the funny thing about the sphere is that finding that information is not the hard part. For the most part, that's readily available on Wikipedia. And so if a chatbot makes it easier and makes it 10 seconds faster for someone to access that information, that's not the end of the world.
Now, the funny thing about the sphere is that finding that information is not the hard part. For the most part, that's readily available on Wikipedia. And so if a chatbot makes it easier and makes it 10 seconds faster for someone to access that information, that's not the end of the world.
And there have been concerns in cybersecurity, for instance, that AI could be used to hack critical infrastructure and that could bring about catastrophic risk. But here's the funny thing. If the ability to use AI to find bugs in software and attack systems that way, if that is a critical capability for hackers, then we've already lost.
And there have been concerns in cybersecurity, for instance, that AI could be used to hack critical infrastructure and that could bring about catastrophic risk. But here's the funny thing. If the ability to use AI to find bugs in software and attack systems that way, if that is a critical capability for hackers, then we've already lost.
And there have been concerns in cybersecurity, for instance, that AI could be used to hack critical infrastructure and that could bring about catastrophic risk. But here's the funny thing. If the ability to use AI to find bugs in software and attack systems that way, if that is a critical capability for hackers, then we've already lost.
Because for the last 10 or 20 years, automated ways to find bugs have been readily available even before AI, yet the world hasn't ended. And in fact, it's turned out that these methods primarily help defenders over attackers.
Because for the last 10 or 20 years, automated ways to find bugs have been readily available even before AI, yet the world hasn't ended. And in fact, it's turned out that these methods primarily help defenders over attackers.
Because for the last 10 or 20 years, automated ways to find bugs have been readily available even before AI, yet the world hasn't ended. And in fact, it's turned out that these methods primarily help defenders over attackers.
They help software developers because those developers can use these automated tools, including AI, to find and fix bugs in their software before they ship it out, before hackers even have a chance to take a crack at it. And we think the same thing is happening with AI. And we think some of these fears are vastly overblown.
They help software developers because those developers can use these automated tools, including AI, to find and fix bugs in their software before they ship it out, before hackers even have a chance to take a crack at it. And we think the same thing is happening with AI. And we think some of these fears are vastly overblown.