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Are AIs posing a threat to humanity? | JeHyuk (Jerry) Cho | TEDxYouth@ISBangkok


hello everyone I’m Jerry Cho and today

hello everyone I’m Jerry Cho and today I’m here to talk about something pretty

I’m here to talk about something pretty

I’m here to talk about something pretty cool artificial intelligence or AI

last year google deepmind’s AI alphago

last year google deepmind’s AI alphago managed to defeat the human go champion

managed to defeat the human go champion

managed to defeat the human go champion Korea from China

Korea from China

Korea from China three to zero

and for those who don’t know go is a

and for those who don’t know go is a chest like board game that requires

chest like board game that requires

chest like board game that requires strategy and quick thinking

strategy and quick thinking

strategy and quick thinking clearly he didn’t appreciate listening

clearly he didn’t appreciate listening

clearly he didn’t appreciate listening to a computer but I understand I don’t

to a computer but I understand I don’t

to a computer but I understand I don’t think I ever beat that chess game of my

think I ever beat that chess game of my

think I ever beat that chess game of my MacBook but after admitting his defeat

MacBook but after admitting his defeat

MacBook but after admitting his defeat he said that alphago was almost like the

he said that alphago was almost like the

he said that alphago was almost like the god of God and what it sees is the

god of God and what it sees is the

god of God and what it sees is the entire universe while all we see is a

entire universe while all we see is a

entire universe while all we see is a small shallow pond in front of us now

small shallow pond in front of us now

small shallow pond in front of us now Google didn’t stop at this point they

Google didn’t stop at this point they

Google didn’t stop at this point they released a new and upgraded version

released a new and upgraded version

released a new and upgraded version called alphago zero

called alphago zero

called alphago zero and in just 40 days if proved itself 40

and in just 40 days if proved itself 40

and in just 40 days if proved itself 40 percent better then catch it and manage

percent better then catch it and manage

percent better then catch it and manage to defeat its previous version a hundred

to defeat its previous version a hundred

to defeat its previous version a hundred to zero let me repeat that

to zero let me repeat that

to zero let me repeat that a hundred fizzy row now some of you guys

a hundred fizzy row now some of you guys

a hundred fizzy row now some of you guys may be wondering so who cares it’s just

may be wondering so who cares it’s just

may be wondering so who cares it’s just the game of gold plus aren’t faster

the game of gold plus aren’t faster

the game of gold plus aren’t faster computers better if eyes

computers better if eyes

computers better if eyes but this exponential growth is dangerous

but this exponential growth is dangerous

but this exponential growth is dangerous this growth is inevitable

this growth is inevitable

this growth is inevitable this girl’s may pose an existential

this girl’s may pose an existential

this girl’s may pose an existential threat on us human beings

threat on us human beings

threat on us human beings and here are three reasons why

and here are three reasons why

and here are three reasons why number one it’s speed twenty years ago

number one it’s speed twenty years ago

number one it’s speed twenty years ago dr. Pierre Todd and asked a Princeton

dr. Pierre Todd and asked a Princeton

dr. Pierre Todd and asked a Princeton astrophysicists claimed that it may be a

astrophysicists claimed that it may be a

astrophysicists claimed that it may be a good hundred years until a robot can

good hundred years until a robot can

good hundred years until a robot can beat a human at the game of Go what

beat a human at the game of Go what

beat a human at the game of Go what happened last year and considering that

happened last year and considering that

happened last year and considering that google’s AI was only released six months

google’s AI was only released six months

google’s AI was only released six months ago

ago

ago alphago managed to learn and play

alphago managed to learn and play

alphago managed to learn and play superhuman go in just half a year how is

superhuman go in just half a year how is

superhuman go in just half a year how is such superhuman feat possible

such superhuman feat possible

such superhuman feat possible because electrical signals are about a

because electrical signals are about a

because electrical signals are about a million times faster than our

million times faster than our

million times faster than our biochemical ones we can assume that they

biochemical ones we can assume that they

biochemical ones we can assume that they think about a million times faster than

think about a million times faster than

think about a million times faster than us put that into context say there’s a

us put that into context say there’s a

us put that into context say there’s a relatively simple AI running for one

relatively simple AI running for one

relatively simple AI running for one short week and the amount of work that

short week and the amount of work that

short week and the amount of work that it will do in that given period of time

it will do in that given period of time

it will do in that given period of time is roughly equivalent to 20 thousand

is roughly equivalent to 20 thousand

is roughly equivalent to 20 thousand years of human toil

now what does a speed mean you may ask

now what does a speed mean you may ask means that we have no chance to control

means that we have no chance to control

means that we have no chance to control our creations yet alone understand

our creations yet alone understand

our creations yet alone understand as are too fast they don’t get tired

as are too fast they don’t get tired

as are too fast they don’t get tired they don’t make computational errors and

they don’t make computational errors and

they don’t make computational errors and they for sure don’t have to check

they for sure don’t have to check

they for sure don’t have to check facebook every other minute and imagine

facebook every other minute and imagine

facebook every other minute and imagine if the computers are smarter than us

if the computers are smarter than us

if the computers are smarter than us which at this rate is highly likely

which at this rate is highly likely

which at this rate is highly likely happen very soon they may take over our

happen very soon they may take over our

happen very soon they may take over our jobs

jobs

jobs and forever be in control of us that

and forever be in control of us that

and forever be in control of us that sounds exactly like Skynet and I don’t

sounds exactly like Skynet and I don’t

sounds exactly like Skynet and I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to

know about you but I wouldn’t want to

know about you but I wouldn’t want to live there

live there

live there number two its abundance a eyes are

number two its abundance a eyes are

number two its abundance a eyes are already everywhere your Siri your

already everywhere your Siri your

already everywhere your Siri your Spotify song suggestions your Google

Spotify song suggestions your Google

Spotify song suggestions your Google searches

searches

searches and we’re actually funding new

and we’re actually funding new

and we’re actually funding new intelligence the study our environment

intelligence the study our environment

intelligence the study our environment our economy our health so basically our

our economy our health so basically our

our economy our health so basically our world

world

world and because they’re about a million

and because they’re about a million

and because they’re about a million times faster than us they will at some

times faster than us they will at some

times faster than us they will at some point have a better understanding of our

point have a better understanding of our

point have a better understanding of our own world than us which means we’ll rely

own world than us which means we’ll rely

own world than us which means we’ll rely more and more on them but here’s the

more and more on them but here’s the

more and more on them but here’s the catch

catch

catch the more we rely on them the more

the more we rely on them the more

the more we rely on them the more vulnerable we get

vulnerable we get

vulnerable we get sam harris a stanford philosopher said

sam harris a stanford philosopher said

sam harris a stanford philosopher said that our current relationship with axe

that our current relationship with axe

that our current relationship with axe may be very similar to our future

may be very similar to our future

may be very similar to our future relationship with superhuman day eyes

relationship with superhuman day eyes

relationship with superhuman day eyes we don’t go out of our ways to kill ants

we don’t go out of our ways to kill ants

we don’t go out of our ways to kill ants we just let them be but if they conflict

we just let them be but if they conflict

we just let them be but if they conflict what our goals say there’s an ant

what our goals say there’s an ant

what our goals say there’s an ant crawling in that cheesecake you’ve been

crawling in that cheesecake you’ve been

crawling in that cheesecake you’ve been saving for later we just kill it without

saving for later we just kill it without

saving for later we just kill it without a second thought

superhuman a is in the near future may

superhuman a is in the near future may treat us with similar disregard

treat us with similar disregard

treat us with similar disregard and since a eyes have only become a

and since a eyes have only become a

and since a eyes have only become a prominent part of our society recently

prominent part of our society recently

prominent part of our society recently its ramifications are hard to see but

its ramifications are hard to see but

its ramifications are hard to see but what we do know for sure right now is

what we do know for sure right now is

what we do know for sure right now is that the more we rely on them the more

that the more we rely on them the more

that the more we rely on them the more vulnerable we get

vulnerable we get

vulnerable we get and because we strive for absolute

and because we strive for absolute

and because we strive for absolute performance we will inevitably use a

performance we will inevitably use a

performance we will inevitably use a eyes and face the associated risks

eyes and face the associated risks

eyes and face the associated risks number three we don’t know how to react

number three we don’t know how to react

number three we don’t know how to react to them

to them

to them of course there are people like Elon

of course there are people like Elon

of course there are people like Elon Musk Stephen Hawking Bill Gates warning

Musk Stephen Hawking Bill Gates warning

Musk Stephen Hawking Bill Gates warning us of the dangers

us of the dangers

us of the dangers and Stephen Hawking even went on to say

and Stephen Hawking even went on to say

and Stephen Hawking even went on to say that AI could be the single worst event

that AI could be the single worst event

that AI could be the single worst event in the history of our civilization but

in the history of our civilization but

in the history of our civilization but look at our media look at our movies the

look at our media look at our movies the

look at our media look at our movies the Terminator series alone generated more

Terminator series alone generated more

Terminator series alone generated more than 1.8 billion u.s. dollars

we obviously love death by science

we obviously love death by science fiction we think it’s cool but it

fiction we think it’s cool but it

fiction we think it’s cool but it shouldn’t be cool and this is a problem

shouldn’t be cool and this is a problem

shouldn’t be cool and this is a problem if we don’t even know how to react to

if we don’t even know how to react to

if we don’t even know how to react to them now how can we possibly expect

them now how can we possibly expect

them now how can we possibly expect ourselves to be ready for the

ourselves to be ready for the

ourselves to be ready for the consequences

consequences

consequences with the solution frankly I don’t have

with the solution frankly I don’t have

with the solution frankly I don’t have them but I’m here giving you the speech

them but I’m here giving you the speech

them but I’m here giving you the speech because I believe that our future lives

because I believe that our future lives

because I believe that our future lives will not exist without a eyes so it is

will not exist without a eyes so it is

will not exist without a eyes so it is important that we make peace with them

important that we make peace with them

important that we make peace with them and because AI is cheap perfect labour

and because AI is cheap perfect labour

and because AI is cheap perfect labour we will whether we like it or not use it

we will whether we like it or not use it

we will whether we like it or not use it and therefore it is crucial that we know

and therefore it is crucial that we know

and therefore it is crucial that we know not only the benefits but also the

not only the benefits but also the

not only the benefits but also the drawbacks and through my speech I hope

drawbacks and through my speech I hope

drawbacks and through my speech I hope that you can understand what the AIS are

that you can understand what the AIS are

that you can understand what the AIS are truly capable of and how to coexist with

truly capable of and how to coexist with

truly capable of and how to coexist with them in the near future

them in the near future

them in the near future to me AAI seems like a puzzle to solve

to me AAI seems like a puzzle to solve

to me AAI seems like a puzzle to solve rather than a tool to utilize and before

rather than a tool to utilize and before

rather than a tool to utilize and before we solve that puzzle it is important

we solve that puzzle it is important

we solve that puzzle it is important that we are cautious alert and prudent

that we are cautious alert and prudent

that we are cautious alert and prudent of this double-edged sword that we have

of this double-edged sword that we have

of this double-edged sword that we have created thank you

created thank you

created thank you [Music]

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