But why are people so unnerved by the idea of AI?
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Negative feelings about AI can generally be divided into two categories: the idea that AI will become conscious and seek to destroy us, and the notion that immoral people will use AI for evil purposes.
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However, fears that AI will develop awareness and overthrow humanity are grounded in misconceptions of what AI is, [Kilian] Weinberger noted. AI operates under very specific limitations defined by the algorithms that dictate its behavior.
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The other worrisome idea — that an unscrupulous human would harness AI for harmful reasons — is, unfortunately, far more likely, Weinberger added.
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Perhaps, if people could put aside their fears of hostile AI, they would be more open to recognizing its benefits, Weinberger suggested. Enhanced image-recognition algorithms, for example, could help dermatologists identify moles that are potentially cancerous, while self-driving cars could one day reduce the number of deaths from auto accidents, many of which are caused by human error.
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