Thread

How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

38 points · 110 comments · pseudolus

kirito1337 · 1789649559 · focus · HN ↗
The terminator hype train is here
1. pseudolus · 1789649946 · focus · HN ↗
  One of the participants makes a pretty compelling argument about the use of AI to conduct gain-of-function experiments with viruses. A convergence of biohacking and AI without safety protocols may not kill all of humanity but could cause serious damage.
  1. zmgsabst · 1789650160 · focus · HN ↗
    Similar to say, humans collecting exotic viruses and conducting serial passage in humanized mice?
    Because we already do that.
    What about AI makes that more risky?
    ipsod · 1789650320 · focus · HN ↗
    AI isn't worried about killing itself and the whole world, if something especially nasty escapes the lab.
    It kind of breaks the "mutually assured destruction" implicit in a super-ebola outbreak.

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.