If artificial intelligence systems are not programmed to destroy humanity, they will not do so. This opinion was expressed by Ilya Polosukhin, co-founder of Near Protocol, in an interview with CNBC.
"AI is not a person, it is a system. And the system has a purpose. Until someone says, "let's kill all the people," she won't magically do it," he said.Polosukhin added that AI has no economic incentives to kill humanity. However, as a tool, a neural network can be used for such purposes.
"If someone uses AI to create biological weapons, it's no different from trying to create one without AI. Wars are started by humans, not AI," said the co—founder of Near Protocol.Rejecting concerns about threats to the existence of mankind due to artificial intelligence, Polosukhin noted the more pressing problems of the impact of technology on society. He pointed out the potential dependence on entertainment systems controlled by neural networks.
"A more realistic scenario is that we simply become addicted to dopamine received from the systems," he warned.The developer stressed that many AI companies are "just trying to entertain us" and are implementing technology not for real technological innovations, but to become more attractive to people.
Earlier, Elon Musk called artificial intelligence his main fear.
In June, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expressed concern about AI censorship.
Recall that experts from the Near Foundation said that neural networks can undermine Web3 and decentralization.