The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race… It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete and would be superseded”~Stephen Hawking
Artificial Intelligence is a problem we have never encountered before. At least in terms of scale. And it is truly a global concern.
Regardless of whether or not you believe that AI will one day rule humanity (for better or for worse), the very short-term implications are of considerable concern.
AI is a powerful tool and, as such, can be used for good but also for evil. We need to worry about the evil piece. But even there, it's not necessarily only malicious intent that we need to concern ourselves with. Unintended consequences of such a powerful tool are also possible if not likely (think of The Sorcerer's Apprentice). And AI development and deployment do not require enriched uranium or millions of dollars of equipment to create. A $1,500 PC and a mother's basement will work.
Many of our societal systems are built on a foundation of trust. Our monetary system is built on trust. Our very civilization is built on trust.
What would happen if we couldn't trust these systems anymore? What would happen if we could no longer trust what we see? What we read? What we hear?
What if that fraudulent email or text became indiscernible from a real email or text? What fools your parents today, might very well fool you tomorrow.
What if you get a call from your daughter in urgent need of assistance? Her voice. Her intonation and rhythm. But it's not her.
What if you log into your bank account and all you see are zeroes? What could you do? And then there is a run on the banks?
What would happen if a video of Joe Biden declaring that he had just minutes ago made the tough decision to fire missiles at Russia? And that we should all take cover. And five minutes later, Joe Biden is "live" online, declaring that the video is a deep fake. It wasn't him. Everyone relax. Which would you believe? More importantly, which would the Russians believe? And when.
OK, enough with the scare tactics. You get the point. We urgently need a central authority to regulate AI and build safeguards around its development.
This will require a functioning World Federation to achieve.
Working together, we can build the largest movement in human history