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A.I. is ‘seizing the master key of civilization’ and we ‘cannot afford to lose,’ warns ‘Sapiens’ author Yuval Harari

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in late November, technology companies including Microsoft and Google have been racing to offer new artificial intelligence tools and capabilities. But where is that race leading?

Historian Yuval Hararia—author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, and Unstoppable Us —believes that when it comes to “deploying humanity’s most consequential technology,” the race to dominate the market “should not set the speed.” Instead, he argues, “We should move at whatever speed enables us to get this right.”

Hararia shared his thoughts Friday in a New York Times op-ed written with Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, founders of the nonprofit Center for Humane Technology, which aims to align technology with humanity’s best interests. They argue that artificial intelligence threatens the “foundations of our society” if it’s unleashed in an irresponsible way.

“Godfather of artificial intelligence” weighs in on the past and potential of AI

Hinton, who works with Google and mentors AI’s rising stars, started looking at artificial intelligence over 40 years ago, when it seemed like something out of a science fiction story. Hinton moved to Toronto, Canada, where the government agreed to fund his research.

“I was kind of weird because I did this stuff everyone else thought was nonsense,” Hinton told CBS News.

Instead of programming logic and reasoning skills into computers, the way some creators tried to do, Hinton thought it was better to mimic the brain and give computers the ability to figure those skills out for themselves and allow the technology to become a virtual neural network, making the right connections to solve a task.

Brian Cox — Alien Civilizations Decoded

“Brian Cox — Alien Civilizations Decoded,” a captivating journey into the world of extraterrestrial life and our quest to find it. In this riveting video, renowned physicist Brian Cox discusses the implications of making contact with alien civilizations and the role of artificial intelligence in this extraordinary search.

We will explore the various methods scientists use to search for intelligent life beyond our planet, including scanning the skies for radio signals and examining exoplanets for potential habitability. With the recent introduction of AI, researchers have experienced a breakthrough, detecting over 20,000 signals of interest and igniting a renewed passion for finding alien technosignatures.

Join us as we delve into the possibilities of what alien life forms might look like, drawing from our understanding of biology and the conditions necessary for life. We will consider the challenges of communicating with these potential extraterrestrial beings, as well as the ethical questions that may arise from establishing contact.

As we take a closer look at the famous Wow signal and ponder the types of alien signals we might detect, Brian Cox will share his insights on deciphering and interpreting these messages. The monumental task of understanding an alien language could reshape our understanding of the cosmos and challenge our cultural and religious beliefs.

In this thought-provoking video, we’ll discuss the potential consequences of making contact with an alien civilization and the importance of global collaboration in addressing ethical considerations. As our search for extraterrestrial life continues, we must embrace the unknown and prepare ourselves for the incredible discoveries that lie ahead.

Join us in “Brian Cox — Alien Civilizations Decoded” as we embark on an unforgettable journey into the vast reaches of space, with AI as our ally and the mysteries of the universe waiting to be uncovered.

Gmail and Outlook users given ‘red alert’ over scary AI ‘hiding in your inbox’

A nefarious use for AI. Phishing emails.


SECURITY experts have issued a warning over dangerous phishing emails that are put together by artificial intelligence.

The scams are convincing and help cybercriminals connect with victims before they attack, according to security site CSO.

The AI phishing emails are said to be more convincing than the human versions because they don’t contain some usual telltale scam signs.

What can ChatGPT maker’s new AI model GPT-4 do?

The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in the next step for a technology that’s caught the world’s attention.

The new system can figure out and answer questions like a Shakespearan pirate, for example, but it still “hallucinates” facts and makes reasoning errors.

Here’s a look at San Francisco-based startup OpenAI’s latest improvement on the generative AI models that can spit out readable text and unique images:

Machine intelligence and humanity benefit from ‘spiral’ of mutual learning, says proponent of ‘cognitive physics’

Deyi Li from the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence believes that humans and machines have a mutually beneficial relationship.

His paper on machine , which was published in Intelligent Computing, builds on five groundbreaking works by Schrödinger, the father of quantum mechanics, Turing, the father of artificial intelligence, and Wiener, the father of cybernetics.

Inspired by Schrödinger’s book “What is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell,” Li believes that can be considered living things. That is, like humans, they decrease the amount of entropy or disorder in their environment through their interactions with the world.