“The two most powerful motors currently accelerating the development of the technology are a commercial race to profit and the competition between states for strategic and military advantage. History teaches that those impulses are not easily restrained by ethical considerations, even when there is an explicit declaration of intent to proceed responsibly.”
– The Guardian
The Guardian editorial board weighs current considerations in AI safety and how “the power for good and evil resides in the choices we make, not the machines we build.”
Editorial: The Guardian view on the AI conundrum- what it means to be human is elusive | THE GUARDIAN | by December 29, 2023