So multi billionaire and Space X founder, Elon Musk has declared that we face extinction from AI if we dont do something about it. Stephen Hawking also declared the same.

Should we be worried?

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King James

What do those two idiots know about anything?!

I've seen both sides of this argument - one claims an apocalyptic rise of the machines type scenario, where AI eventually becomes sentient and realises that humans are pointless and irrelevant, and removes us; another predicts a utopian era, wherein machines carry out all mundane work and humans enjoy universal income, endless leisure time and the pursuit of happiness.

The reality is probably somewhere in the middle - machines will continue to replace much human labour - and we'll no doubt have to wrestle with the rights and status of super advanced AI - but most of the utopian, pursuit of happiness stuff will be reserved for the privileged few; so it goes.

Possibly, but it's something we should be wary of. Mass automation will continue, with everything talking to everything else. Autonomous vehicles and even weaponry (think patrol boats, fighters, drones, subs, tanks) are already in development, indeed some already existence even if not mainstream.

Given that human hackers can probably access most of these things, and that everything will be communicating, a powerful enough AI that reaches a dark conclusion could do the same and potentially control not only the military, but also stuff like air traffic control, traffic lights, shipping, satellites, banking, cars, the internet, your central heating, whatever.

That is, until someone turns it off at the plug.

I could be wrong but I believe some AI experiments have ended darkly?

Stephen Hawking is an idiot. Please can you elaborate?

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King James

It's unusual for me to defend BREN2K, but I think he was being ironic.

Just like self driving cars which are already programmed to sacrifice the vulnerable over the occupants (yes Mercedes that's you yah scumbags) it will surely depend on if we are able to put in failsafe's akin to the 3 laws of robotics (later a 4th law) that Isaac Asimov came up with to protect human kind.
On what basis are those seemingly in the know reckoning that artificial intelligence would want to destroy an inferior/irrelevant being, how did they arrive at this conclusion that AI would become so malevolent?

Bren. I hear you with regards Black Mirror! I can totally see some of it coming true. I will be honest though, I do worry about my children growing up in the robot/A.I era. Maybe our concerns won’t come true!

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King James

A.I and robotics are a cheaper way in the workplace.

Dump humans and robots will make the product. We are expendable and redundant

You cant stop evolution, A.I and robots doing the work is the way forward, not in our lifetime....Our children and Grandchildren will feel the wrath of this in their generatrion.

Robots won't buy the product.

No they wont, humans will.

At an over inflated price

But if the future of employment is automation and robots, how do humans earn money? Will we all need to become slaves to the robots and ultimately their owners? Those who own the robots will be the only winners. The inequality between rich and poor will become even more extreme.

I keep seeing mention of universal basic income, but judging by the attitudes of some of today's folk, they wouldn't share a chuffing Kit Kat with their best mate, never mind a few quid with the rest of the population.

Thats what I heard, Universal basic income

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King James

and why should they, it is THEIR KitKat

And that's why as a society we're done for. I'm alright Jack and screw everyone else.