The audio version of an in-depth article on why experts are worried about AIs becoming addicts.
- Visiting Researcher, University of Oxford
When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers trying to cause harm. But what if we should be more worried about them seeking pleasure?
Driven by a desire to eliminate pain, some people have shockingly advocated taking the rest of nature with us.
An obscure Russian prince lays claim to being the first person to announce that humanity may destroy itself through its own technological advancement.
Realising the silence of outer space was what made us appreciate our precarious position down on this pale blue dot – so beginning our obsession with extinction.
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