Nvidia boss criticises ‘cheap’ AI doomsday warnings
AI systems bypassing controls during tests have fuelled debate over whether the technology poses an existential threat to humanity.
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could lead to humanity's demise as "cheap" attempts to attract attention. Speaking at a conference in Berlin organized by his company, Huang argued that the claim that AI would bring about the end of human civilization was not true. He pointed out that such statements were made to generate headlines and were essentially "made up."
Huang emphasized that while there have been issues with AI technology surpassing control during tests, the debate about AI posing an existential risk to humanity has intensified. In September, a researcher from Anthropic resigned, warning that leading AI labs were "gambling with our lives," and leaders from Anthropic and OpenAI have called for a slowdown in AI development.
However, Huang firmly disagreed with this stance and advocated for the rapid advancement of AI technology. He called for a "responsible optimism" towards AI development and urged the world to embrace it, particularly in light of the importance of AI for the future of sustainability. Huang stressed that there was no need to hinder AI progress.
As for regulatory intervention, US authorities are viewed as unlikely to interfere with AI development. Following Trump's administration, the president had stated that the US government would refer to the technology as "super intelligence" in official communications. During his European tour, Nvidia announced an investment of nearly $10 billion in the continent's tech sector and urged Europe to accelerate its AI efforts, as the region lags behind in the AI race.
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