Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has previously estimated there is a 10 to 20 per cent chance AI could lead to human extinction within the next 30 years. Source: Getty / Cheng Xin
In recent years, warnings have been raised regarding the potential for AI to displace jobs and infringe upon copyrights. Now, a new survey of 1,580 researchers who have presented papers at major AI conferences reveals that the threat is far greater than imagined: they estimate a 10% probability that AI advancements could lead to human extinction within the next decade.
In recent years, warnings have been raised regarding the potential for AI to displace jobs and infringe upon copyrights. Now, a new survey of 1,580 researchers who have presented papers at major AI conferences reveals that the threat is far greater than imagined: they estimate a 10% probability that AI advancements could lead to human extinction within the next decade.
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