Most of my recent engagement with AI thoughy has been with those calling for a pause and warning of the risks; the likes of Max Tegmark and Stuart Russell. The other evening Tegmark became embroilled in a small Twitter (X) spatt with Yaan LeCun – you can follow the whole thread below: LeCun, amongst other […]
On the recommendation of Elon Musk no less, I picked up a copy of Life 3.0, by Max Tegmark, first published in 2017. Tegmark is Professor at MIT and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute. Whilst this book is primarily about AI, Tegmark is a cosmologist by trade, an interest which is apparent throughout […]
Yesterday, there was a facinating discussion on the future of AI. Elon Musk sat down with Benjamin Netanyahu, Max Tegmark and Greg Brockman. The spread of AI scenarios on offer range from ‘Human Extinction’ to ‘Paradise’ – quite a variance! There’s some interesting discussion early on about ‘Building Trust’ – could AI be constrained by […]