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A useful encyclopedic entry for newcomers seeking an overview of AI existential risk arguments and researcher opinions; best used as a starting point rather than a primary source, as Wikipedia content evolves and may not reflect the latest expert consensus.
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Wikipedia article covering the concept of existential risk from AI, including major arguments, key researchers, historical development of the field, and the 2023 AI researcher survey on catastrophic and existential risk probabilities. Provides an encyclopedic overview of AI x-risk discourse and major positions.
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- •Surveys AI researchers on estimated probabilities of catastrophic or existential outcomes from AI development
- •Documents the range of expert opinion on AI risk, from dismissive to highly concerned
- •Covers major arguments for and against AI existential risk, including alignment failure and misuse scenarios
- •References key organizations and thinkers in the AI safety and existential risk space
- •Provides historical context for how concerns about advanced AI have evolved over time
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Hypothesized risk to human existence
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Existential risk from artificial intelligence , or AI x-risk , refers to the idea that substantial progress in artificial general intelligence (AGI) could lead to human extinction or an irreversible global catastrophe . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
One argument for the validity of this concern and the importance of this risk references how human beings dominate other species because the human brain possesses distinctive capabilities other animals lack. If AI were to surpass human intelligence and become superintelligent , it might become uncontrollable. [ 5 ] Just as the fate of the mountain gorilla depends on human goodwill, the fate of humanity could depend on the actions of a future machine superintelligence. [ 6 ]
Experts disagree on whether artificial general intelligence (AGI) can achieve the capabilities needed for human extinction. Debates center on AGI's technical feasibility, the speed of self-improvement, [ 7 ] and the effectiveness of alignment strategies. [ 8 ] Concerns about superintelligence have been voiced by researchers including Geoffrey Hinton , [ 9 ] Yoshua Bengio , [ 10 ] Demis Hassabis , [ 11 ] and Alan Turing , [ a ] and AI company CEOs such as Dario Am
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