AI could cause nuclear-level disaster, third of experts tell poll | Technology
Stanford University report says ‘incidents and controversies’ associated with AI have increased 26 times in a decade.
More than one-third of researchers believe artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a “nuclear-level catastrophe”, according to a Stanford University survey, underscoring concerns in the sector about the risks posed by the rapidly advancing technology.
The survey is among the findings highlighted in the 2023 AI Index Report, released by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, which explores the latest developments, risks and opportunities in the burgeoning field of AI.
“These systems demonstrate capabilities in question answering, and the generation of text, image, and code was unimagined a decade ago, and they outperform the state of the art on many benchmarks, old and new,” the report’s authors said.
“However, they are prone to hallucinations, routinely biased, and can be tricked into serving nefarious aims, highlighting the complicated ethical challenges associated with their