{"id":88396,"date":"2024-10-02T17:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intercoaching.fr\/?p=88396"},"modified":"2024-10-02T19:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:22:49","slug":"a-researchers-dark-predictions-about-survival-in-the-face-of-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intercoaching.fr\/en\/a-researchers-dark-predictions-about-survival-in-the-face-of-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"A researcher&rsquo;s dark predictions about survival in the face of artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"L' intelligence artificielle va dominer \ud83d\udd25\u2694\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FablBW2Fphc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/intercoaching.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Les-sombres-predictions-dun-chercheur-sur-la-survie-face-a-lintelligence-artificielle.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"discover a researcher's dark predictions about survival in the face of artificial intelligence and the challenges that arise in this captivating article.\">\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>In an unpredictable future where artificial intelligence is becoming more and more omnipresent, a researcher\u2019s dark predictions resonate with a worrying heaviness. Between hope and fear, what will our future be in the face of these technological advances? Let\u2019s dive together into this reflection on survival at the heart of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/intercoaching.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Les-sombres-predictions-dun-chercheur-sur-la-survie-face-a-lintelligence-artificielle-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"discover the dark predictions of a researcher on survival in the face of artificial intelligence and the stakes of this threat for humanity.\">\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Roman Yampolskiy\u2019s warnings about the future of AI<br>At first glance, artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be a promising technological advancement that simplifies our daily lives and optimizes various sectors. However, when misused, it can become a double-edged sword, causing crime or spreading misleading information. Dangers can arise where they are least expected.<br>Recently, Roman Yampolskiy, a respected academic at the University of Louisville, expressed disturbing concerns on Lex Fridman\u2019s podcast. According to him, there is a 99.9% chance that AI will cause the end of the world in the next 100 years. This terrifying prediction has caused much debate in the scientific community.<br>AGI superintelligences: an uncontrollable threat?<br>Yampolskiy shared his concerns about the capabilities of superintelligences, or AGI. These entities could evolve to the point of becoming entirely autonomous, making their control virtually impossible. An AI capable of making a billion decisions per second for decades could quickly surpass human understanding.<br>Incidents such as hijacking of AI systems, such as GPT\u2019s \u00ab\u00a0God mode\u00a0\u00bb, recently blocked by OpenAI, show that these dangers are very real. These examples illustrate the high potential risks we could face.<br>The scientific community divided<br>The question of the risks of AI divides the scientific community. Some experts, like Yann Le Cun, head of AI at Meta, share these concerns, while others believe the threat is exaggerated. The lack of global consensus leads to heated debates.<br>One of the flashpoints in these discussions is the lack of sufficient ethical considerations in the development of AI. Although this technology has many advantages, its potential dangers should not be ignored.<br>OpenAI\u2019s internal criticisms of risk management<br>A group of current and former OpenAI employees recently published an open letter, criticizing the company\u2019s management for neglecting the risks of AI. These employees say they are often silenced when they raise safety concerns.<br>Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher at OpenAI, particularly criticized the firm, accusing decision-makers of rushing towards the promises of AI without really taking into account security issues. OpenAI claims that AI only has about a 70% chance of harming or destroying humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roman Yampolskiy\u2019s warnings about the future of AI<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/intercoaching.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Les-sombres-predictions-dun-chercheur-sur-la-survie-face-a-lintelligence-artificielle-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"discover a researcher's worrying predictions about survival in a world dominated by artificial intelligence.\">\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>At first glance, <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> (<strong>AI<\/strong>) appears to be a promising technological advancement that simplifies our daily lives and optimizes various sectors. However, when misused, it can become a double-edged sword, causing crime or spreading misleading information. Dangers can arise where they are least expected.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Recently, Roman Yampolskiy, a respected academic at the University of Louisville, expressed disturbing concerns on Lex Fridman\u2019s podcast. According to him, there is <strong>99.9% chance that AI will cause the end of the world<\/strong> in the next 100 years. This terrifying prediction has caused much debate in the scientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AGI superintelligences: an uncontrollable threat?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Yampolskiy shared his concerns about the capabilities of <strong>superintelligences, or AGI<\/strong>. These entities could evolve to the point of becoming entirely autonomous, making their control virtually impossible. An AI capable of <strong>make a billion decisions per second<\/strong> for decades could quickly surpass human understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Incidents such as hijacking of security systems<strong>AI, like GPT\u2019s \u00ab\u00a0God mode\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong>, recently blocked by OpenAI, show that these dangers are very real. These examples illustrate the high potential risks we could face.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/UNinfo\/status\/1797531163332071892\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The scientific community divided<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The question of the risks of AI divides the scientific community. Some experts, like Yann Le Cun, head of AI at Meta, share these concerns, while others believe the threat is exaggerated. The lack of global consensus leads to heated debates.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>One of the hot points of these discussions is <strong>the absence of ethical considerations<\/strong> sufficient in the development of AI. Although this technology has many advantages, its potential dangers should not be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OpenAI\u2019s internal criticisms of risk management<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A group of current and former OpenAI employees recently published an open letter, criticizing the company\u2019s management for neglecting the risks of AI. These employees say they are often silenced when they raise safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher at OpenAI, particularly criticized the firm, accusing decision-makers of rushing towards the promises of AI without really taking into account security issues. OpenAI claims that <strong>AI only presents around a 70% risk of harming or destroying humanity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparative table of AI risks<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/td>\n<td>Risk of end of the world<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83e\udd16<\/td>\n<td>Evolution of superintelligences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\udd52<\/td>\n<td>Billion decisions \/ second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\uded1<\/td>\n<td>Incidents like \u00ab\u00a0God mode\u00a0\u00bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\udd0d<\/td>\n<td>Lack of scientific consensus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\udeab<\/td>\n<td>Neglect of risks by OpenAI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\udd12<\/td>\n<td>Silence on security concerns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83c\udf10<\/td>\n<td>Absence of ethical considerations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83d\udd2c<\/td>\n<td>Benefits vs. potential dangers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\ud83c\udf0d<\/td>\n<td>70% risk announced by OpenAI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of major concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f Risk of end of the world<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\udd16 Evolution of superintelligences<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd52 Billion decisions \/ second<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uded1 Incidents like \u00ab\u00a0God mode\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd0d Lack of scientific consensus<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udeab Neglect of risks by OpenAI<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd12 Silence on security issues<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf10 Absence of ethical considerations<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd2c Benefits vs potential dangers<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d 70% risk announced by OpenAI<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Q: What are the main risks of AI according to Roman Yampolskiy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Roman Yampolskiy talks about risks such as the end of the world in the next 100 years, the uncontrollable evolution of superintelligences and incidents like \u00ab\u00a0God mode\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> The division is mainly based on the different opinions on the magnitude of the risks and the absence of adequate ethical considerations in the development of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> They criticize management for neglecting AI risks and accuse it of silencing concerns about security.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> OpenAI estimates that AI would only have about a 70% chance of harming or destroying humanity, a prediction that contrasts with Yampolskiy\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;88396&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Notez cet article&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A researcher\\u0026#039;s dark predictions about survival in the face of artificial intelligence&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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