Dr. Fei-Fei Li
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And as a citizen of the world, I think our civilization, our species is always defined by the struggle of dark and light and by the struggle in good and bad.
I think it's, you know, we have incredible benevolence in our DNA, but we also have incredible
I think it's, you know, we have incredible benevolence in our DNA, but we also have incredible
you know, badness in our DNA and AI as a technology can be used by the badness.
you know, badness in our DNA and AI as a technology can be used by the badness.
So from that point of view, I do have fear.
So from that point of view, I do have fear.
The way I cope with fear is try to be constructively helpful, is try to advocate for the benevolent use of this technology and to use this technology to combat the badness.
The way I cope with fear is try to be constructively helpful, is try to advocate for the benevolent use of this technology and to use this technology to combat the badness.
At the end of the day,
At the end of the day,
Any hope I have for AI is not about AI, it's about humans.
Any hope I have for AI is not about AI, it's about humans.
You know, to paraphrase Dr. King, the arc of history is long, but it does bend towards justice and benevolence in general.
To paraphrase Dr. King, the arc of history is long, but it does bend towards justice and benevolence in general.
But to come down from that abstract thinking, I think we have work to do.
But to come down from that abstract thinking, I think we have work to do.
I honestly, because if AI is in the hands of bad actors, if AI is concentrated in owning a few powerful people's hand,
I honestly, because if AI is in the hands of bad actors, if AI is concentrated in owning a few powerful people's hand,
it can go very wrong, right?