Elon Musk: You Have No Idea How Close We Are To Killer Robots
James Cook, Nov. 17, 2014, Business Insider
Musk posted a comment on the futurology site Edge.org, warning readers that developments in AI could bring about robots that may autonomously decide that it is sensible to start killing humans.
"The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five year timeframe," Musk wrote.
Aware that internet commenters may mock him for his outlandish predictions, Musk defended his views, writing, "This is not a case of crying wolf about something I don't understand."
But minutes after he posted the comment, it was deleted.
Read more: www.businessinsider.com
Musk posted a comment on the futurology site Edge.org, warning readers that developments in AI could bring about robots that may autonomously decide that it is sensible to start killing humans.
"The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five year timeframe," Musk wrote.
Aware that internet commenters may mock him for his outlandish predictions, Musk defended his views, writing, "This is not a case of crying wolf about something I don't understand."
But minutes after he posted the comment, it was deleted.
Read more: www.businessinsider.com
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