Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, is not resting on his laurels when making shocking AI (artificial intelligence) statements.
The OpenAI CEO has warned that AI systems could eventually possess superhuman persuasion.
“I expect AI to be capable of superhuman persuasion well before it is superhuman at general intelligence.”
Sam Altman
Altman said such capabilities could “lead to strange outcomes.”
Although he did not elaborate, he certainly stoked the fears of AI critics.
Phil Siegel, founder of the Center for Advanced Preparedness and Threat Response Simulation, said,
“We are already at that point” of such persuasion with “some AI technology.
If a bad actor coded an AI algorithm to misuse data or make incorrect conclusions, I think it could persuade that it was correct. But the solution is the same as how to treat experts — respect their knowledge but just don’t take it as a given.”
Jon Schweppe, policy director of the American Principles Project, said,
“It stands to reason that as AI learns how to simulate human behavior, it also learns how to dupe susceptible people and perpetrate fraud,” Schweppe said. “Give it a few years, and we might have AI androids running for Congress. They’ll fit in…
