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AI and Catastrophic Risk
- Yoshua Bengio
- Journal of Democracy
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 34, Number 4, October 2023
- pp. 111-121
- 10.1353/jod.2023.a907692
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Abstract:
Since OpenAI's release of the very large language models Chat-GPT and GPT-4, the potential dangers of AI have garnered widespread public attention. In this essay, the author reviews the threats to democracy posed by the possibility of "rogue AIs," dangerous and powerful AIs that would execute harmful goals, irrespective of whether the outcomes are intended by humans. To mitigate against the risk that rogue AIs present to democracy and geopolitical stability, the author argues that research into safe and defensive AIs should be conducted by a multilateral, international network of research laboratories.
ISSN | 1086-3214 |
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Print ISSN | 1045-5736 |
Pages | pp. 111-121 |
Launched on MUSE | 2023-10-01 |
Open Access | No |
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