How would AI actually “kill all humans”?

I’m just curious why they would want it!

Bazza

So if AI take over the planet having wiped out humans, then what?

As the human race won’t be around to see what happens next I wouldn’t worry about what happens next…

jocork

Chestnut

Donald says they must keep the race to develop AI going because they must be the winner. I have to ask - the winner of what?

Unless the USA and China work together to slow this down there will be no winners except maybe AI itself. Remember, pride comes before a fall.

Preserving human life should be built into every machine ever created. Anyone who ignores this will be responsible for whatever comes next.

Donald Trump said this
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"
Sorry Mr President but I beg to differ!

The fact that Trump is the president of the US and he and his supporters think he is SMART is enough to know that we are doomed.

So if AI take over the planet having wiped out humans, then what?

Highly intelligent AI systems could be used to amplify or lead espionage, cyber-attacks or biological warfare, or disrupt economies - whether by accident or design.

It is good to know that many of you GN’s are trying to help save the planet and mankind.
I have just heard that POTUS has just lifted restrictions on producing air pollution, and fossil fuel production.
There have been worries about increasing technology putting people out of work. I was reading about it in sociology studies in late 60s.
Why do we need to cover the land with solar panels or plant enormous windmills everywhere? We live on a group of islands in a sea which has tides twice a day. Presently more reliable than wind or sun. There are some clever engineers who can design turbines to utilize this. Possibly round the bases of the offshore windmills.( foreign owned & built)

Juicylucy

I heard it could intercept all air traffic controls around the world bringing down flights as it wants. Then crash the internet world wide. Its possibilities will be endless.

Well, that’s a cheery thought…..

I heard it could intercept all air traffic controls around the world bringing down flights as it wants. Then crash the internet world wide. Its possibilities will be endless.

AnotherBirdLady

I feel we need to distinguish between AI, which is basically computer software and has no physical existence, and humanoid type robots. Frankly we are a very long way from a functioning independent humanoid robot. You only have to look at the recent videos of top end Chinese robots "running" and attempting to perform basic tasks. They also need a lot of human input and monitoring. In the end can't we just pull the plug on AI? Yes the internet is vital to the functioning of modern society, but I feel the AI companies are just generating all this panic for their own purposes ie so that they can dictate the terms of any regulatory framework.

AI will program itself to stop us from turning it off. That’s the worry.
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AI might come to the conclusion when looking at the planet that the only way to save it is to eliminate the chief protagonist.

That's what I was implying upthread.

If we keep publishing about how humans are destroying the planet, AI might decide, for our own good, to do something about it.

It will be necessary to regulate AI before it gets out of hand. Also forbid by law any harmful usage. I lived through the Cold War, but AI is becoming accessible to too many people, not all of them good. I’m not worried yet, but governments need to apply the proper restraints, before the genie is really out of the bottle. I doubt that AI will kill us, but it has the possibility to control us, if we don’t learn to control it.

Well said. I have been constantly worried about all these perceived threats since 1957.

Sorry! Thought my post hadn't appeared! Ididn't mean to post twice!

Chestnut

Donald says they must keep the race to develop AI going because they must be the winner. I have to ask - the winner of what?

Unless the USA and China work together to slow this down there will be no winners except maybe AI itself. Remember, pride comes before a fall.

Preserving human life should be built into every machine ever created. Anyone who ignores this will be responsible for whatever comes next.

Donald Trump said this
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"
Sorry Mr President but I beg to differ!

David49

Put a moral code into AI, how do we stop a foreign agent putting in an immoral code into AI

We can't stop that, but as I said, whoever does that will have to bear the consequences and the responsibility for whatever happens, including their own destruction. We might not think anyone would be that stupid but I suppose the human mind is capable of anything so maybe they would.

😂😂

I guess the scariest possibilities are things like taking over some nuclear defense systems or creating dangerous viruses. More banal but equally threatening is wiping out everyone's bank accounts, stopping all internet based payments systems, or disrupting food supplies, the national grid, geolocation, public transport and so on. The potential for 'bad actors' to disrupt lives is enormous. I'm printing out bank statements just in case.

Chestnut

Donald says they must keep the race to develop AI going because they must be the winner. I have to ask - the winner of what?

Unless the USA and China work together to slow this down there will be no winners except maybe AI itself. Remember, pride comes before a fall.

Preserving human life should be built into every machine ever created. Anyone who ignores this will be responsible for whatever comes next.

It seems that Donald Trump has spoken on this.

"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!" he said.

Sorry Mr President but I beg to differ!

No idea David! What benefit would it be to them? They'd be extinct too
And rutheik would have to go back on her diet 🤣

Perhaps I’m being really stupid but if IA kill off the human race, what will they want to do with our planet earth? It’s not as if they can enjoy the beauty of it as many of us do, they won’t build super yachts and sail around the world in luxury or buy expensive cars and watches, so what will they, or it, actually do? Answers on a postcard.

I feel we need to distinguish between AI, which is basically computer software and has no physical existence, and humanoid type robots. Frankly we are a very long way from a functioning independent humanoid robot. You only have to look at the recent videos of top end Chinese robots "running" and attempting to perform basic tasks. They also need a lot of human input and monitoring. In the end can't we just pull the plug on AI? Yes the internet is vital to the functioning of modern society, but I feel the AI companies are just generating all this panic for their own purposes ie so that they can dictate the terms of any regulatory framework.

Put a moral code into AI, how do we stop a foreign agent putting in an immoral code into AI

Well I wish they would let us know for sure because if it is the end of the world by the end of the decade I am giving up my diet !!!!