Debate sparks over artificial intelligence's potential to destroy humanity
While experts argue that the probability of artificial intelligence destroying humanity within 10 years is more than 10 percent, these claims have sparked widespread resonance in the industry and among the public.
Anthropic employee Evan Hubinger, Jacob Coxon who resigned from the company, and Nobel laureate scientist Geoffrey Hinton stated that artificial intelligence could pose a major threat to humanity in the future, expressing that the probability of destruction within 10 years is over 10 percent.
Remarkable Post on Social Media
Evan Hubinger, who works on aligning artificial intelligence with human values within Anthropic, made significant statements on a social media platform. Hubinger shared his views on the matter by quoting the post of Jacob Coxon, who resigned from the company.
Striking Claim from the Resigned Figure
Jacob Coxon had made a post stating that those developing artificial intelligence sincerely believe this technology could destroy humanity by the end of 10 years. This statement ignited debates in the world of artificial intelligence.
No Clear Plan for Alignment Issue
Evan Hubinger admitted that they do not yet have a clear plan or roadmap to solve the alignment problem with superintelligence. He expressed that Anthropic is doing its best but the risks are great.
Geoffrey Hinton's Evaluations
Nobel laureate scientist Geoffrey Hinton reminded that humans have never before created a product smarter than themselves. Hinton stated that views suggesting the probability of killing all humans within 10 years is more than 10 percent are not illogical.
Physical Control Not Required
Hinton emphasized that advanced artificial intelligence does not need to control physical systems to be dangerous. He warned that these systems could cause chaos simply by talking to humans.
Marketing Suspicion from Wendy Hall
Computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall, who advises the United Nations, stated she was shocked by the posts. Hall suggested that such statements might be for public relations and marketing purposes in the companies' stock market race.
Researcher's Reason for Leaving the Company
Jacob Coxon, who served as a researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic for the past three years, had argued that both companies were not acting responsibly enough. This situation led to his resignation from Anthropic.