Bill Gates is worried about the rise of AI (reddit AMA)

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this week, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates expressed his concerns over the rise of superintelligent machines. He joins other prominent figures that have made similar warnings recently, including Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking. While AI may seem relatively simple and benign for now, says Gates, it will grow rapidly within a few decades – enough to be of concern.

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[URL='http://www.reddit.com/user/beastcoin'] Q: beastcoin 2122 points 3 days ago*

How much of an existential threat do you think machine superintelligence will be and do you believe full end-to-end encryption for all internet acitivity can do anything to protect us from that threat (eg. the more the machines can't know, the better)??

Edit: I would just like to point out that second part of my question went unanswered. That would be a great discussion for us all to have, especially given the myriad of other vulnerabilities presented by lack of encryption (eg. overzealous government, hackers, etc.).

A: thisisbillgates[S] 3602 points 3 days ago

I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage it well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern. I agree with Elon Musk and some others on this and don't understand why some people are not concerned.
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OT also for the conspiratards:

Q: Crewe127 826 points 3 days ago

Mr Gates, Do you feel that we are facing an overpopulation problem on this planet? If so, what do you think needs to be done about it?

A: thisisbillgates[S] 1887 points 3 days ago*

Fortunately as people get healthy they choose to have less kids. We have already had the maximum number of births - that number is starting to go down. We still need to help provide health and contraception in poor countries but all of the global population growth is coming from people living longer. Hans Rosling talks about this in the clearest way at


http://www.futuretimeline.net/videos/25.htm

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2tzjp7/hi_reddit_im_bill_gates_and_im_back_for_my_third/

 

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It can definitely happen but we are decades away at the earliest. Eventually, the most dominant and adaptable form of life will move forward. Humans may get Neanderthal'ed .

 

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a super ai is extremely dangerous, especially if it's unleashed on the internet and can replicate itself all over. once released, something like that can be nearly impossible to stop.

 

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a super ai is extremely dangerous, especially if it's unleashed on the internet and can replicate itself all over. once released, something like that can be nearly impossible to stop.

Don't worry. You have jesus