Rishi Sunak Says AI "Could Make It Easier To Build Chemical Weapons"
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Rishi Sunak said in the speech on Thursday that mitigating the risk of human extinction from AI should be a "global priority".
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned against rushing to regulate the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) before fully understanding it. He said AI has the potential to transform life but it should be a global priority to mitigate the risks of human extinction it could bring, similar to pandemics and nuclear war, according to a BBC report. In a speech, the British leader who completed one year in office this week, also announced setting up of world's first AI safety institute in the country.
"Get this wrong, and AI could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons. Terrorist groups could use AI to spread fear and destruction on an even greater scale. Criminals could exploit AI for cyber-attacks, disinformation, fraud, or even child sexual abuse," warned Mr Sunak.
He even touched upon the "most unlikely and extreme" fears, which could leader to a worst-case scenario - society losing all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off.
