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AI Should Provide a Shared Benefit for as Many People as Possible
/10 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnShared Benefit Principle: AI technologies should benefit and empower as many people as possible. Today, the combined wealth of the eight richest people in the world is greater than that of the poorest half of the global population. That is, 8 people have more than the combined wealth of 3,600,000,000 others. This is already an […]
Research for Beneficial Artificial Intelligence
/7 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Research Goal: The goal of AI research should be to create not undirected intelligence, but beneficial intelligence. It’s no coincidence that the first Asilomar Principle is about research. On the face of it, the Research Goal Principle may not seem as glamorous or exciting as some […]
When Should Machines Make Decisions?
/5 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Russian Human Control: Humans should choose how and whether to delegate decisions to AI systems, to accomplish human-chosen objectives. When is it okay to let a machine make a decision instead of a person? Most of us allow Google Maps to choose the best route to a […]
Artificial Intelligence: The Challenge to Keep It Safe
/6 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnSafety Principle: AI systems should be safe and secure throughout their operational lifetime and verifiably so where applicable and feasible. When a new car is introduced to the world, it must pass various safety tests to satisfy not just government regulations, but also public expectations. In fact, safety has become a top selling point among […]
Can AI Remain Safe as Companies Race to Develop It?
/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Russian Race Avoidance Teams developing AI systems should actively cooperate to avoid corner cutting on safety standards. Artificial intelligence could bestow incredible benefits on society, from faster, more accurate medical diagnoses to more sustainable management of energy resources, and so much more. But in today’s economy, […]
Safe Artificial Intelligence May Start with Collaboration
/3 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Research Culture Principle: A culture of cooperation, trust, and transparency should be fostered among researchers and developers of AI. Competition and secrecy are just part of doing business. Even in academia, researchers often keep ideas and impending discoveries to themselves until grants or publications are finalized. […]
Can We Properly Prepare for the Risks of Superintelligent AI?
/17 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnRisks Principle: Risks posed by AI systems, especially catastrophic or existential risks, must be subject to planning and mitigation efforts commensurate with their expected impact. We don’t know what the future of artificial intelligence will look like. Though some may make educated guesses, the future is unclear. AI could keep developing like all other technologies, […]
Artificial Intelligence and Income Inequality
/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Shared Prosperity Principle: The economic prosperity created by AI should be shared broadly, to benefit all of humanity. Income inequality is a well recognized problem. The gap between the rich and poor has grown over the last few decades, but it became increasingly pronounced after the […]
Is an AI Arms Race Inevitable?
/6 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Russian AI Arms Race Principle: An arms race in lethal autonomous weapons should be avoided.* Perhaps the scariest aspect of the Cold War was the nuclear arms race. At its peak, the US and Russia held over 70,000 nuclear weapons, only a fraction of which could […]
Preparing for the Biggest Change in Human History
/12 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese Importance Principle: Advanced AI could represent a profound change in the history of life on Earth, and should be planned for and managed with commensurate care and resources. In the history of human progress, a few events have stood out as especially revolutionary: the intentional […]
How Smart Can AI Get?
/16 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages : Chinese Russian Capability Caution Principle: There being no consensus, we should avoid strong assumptions regarding upper limits on future AI capabilities. A major change is coming, over unknown timescales but across every segment of society, and the people playing a part in that transition have […]
Can We Ensure Privacy in the Era of Big Data?
/2 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnPersonal Privacy Principle: People should have the right to access, manage and control the data they generate, given AI systems’ power to analyze and utilize that data. A major change is coming, over unknown timescales but across every segment of society, and the people playing a part in that transition have a huge responsibility and […]
How Do We Align Artificial Intelligence with Human Values?
/40 Comments/in AI, principles, recent news /by Ariel ConnClick here to see this page in other languages: Chinese German Japanese Russian A major change is coming, over unknown timescales but across every segment of society, and the people playing a part in that transition have a huge responsibility and opportunity to shape it for the best. What will trigger this change? Artificial intelligence. Recently, […]
A Principled AI Discussion in Asilomar
/in FLI projects, principles /by The FLI TeamWe, the organizers, found it extraordinarily inspiring to be a part of the BAI 2017 conference, the Future of Life Institute’s second conference on the future of artificial intelligence. Along with being a gathering of endlessly accomplished and interesting people, it gave a palpable sense of shared mission: a major change is coming, over unknown […]