'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
SoftBank Group Corp. chief Masayoshi Son, a major AI investor, expressed concerns about the safety risks of rapidly advancing AI, stating that 'superintelligence can become super dangerous' if in the wrong hands. He emphasized the need for international cooperation to control powerful AI models, speaking alongside a White House advisor who announced a 17-country push for AI in scientific research.
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This article underscores the growing global concern among tech leaders and governments about the ethical and safety implications of advanced AI, highlighting the urgent need for international collaboration to manage its exponential growth and potential dangers while also exploring its benefits for scientific progress.
SoftBank Group Corp. chief Masayoshi Son - one of AI's fervent believers - said that even he's worried about safety risks as machines quickly gain more abilities.An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Son said at an event on the sidelines of the Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto on Sunday. He was speaking alongside White House science and tech policy advisor Michael Kratsios."We don't have any more luxury of having human fight against human," Son said, adding that countries need to work together to control the far greater threat from powerful AI models. Superintelligence in the wrong hands can become "super dangerous," he said.It was an uncharacteristic note of caution from Son that reflects escalating concern in the wake of disturbing security breaches by AI models in recent months.
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