Elon Musk proposes to take a firm position on artificial intelligence, adopting proactive and non-reactive positions, because there may come a moment without turning back.
Artificial intelligence is and will be one of the hot topics in the coming years, as visions such as Elon Musk make clear. For years, people who were against the advance of robotics and artificial intelligence have been accused of trying to slow the advance, of technophobes, etc.However, voices as interested in a future drawn by technology as that of the CEO of Tesla ask for more regulation, should be an alert for society, before the possibility of the matter getting out of hand.
In his appearance at the National Association of Governors of the United States, Musk asked authorities to regulate the use of artificial intelligence, placing a lot of emphasis on the matter with statements such as “people should be worried about the arrival of artificial intelligence”, for which Musk says”threatens the existence of our civilization”.
Faced with the possibility of losing control, the South African CEO proposes adopt a proactive attitude and not reactive. That is, that governments take a clear control position in regulation, because “until people see robots kill people in the street will not understand the dangers of artificial intelligence”, and is that “at that point it will be too late”.
It is not only a matter of physical security and human control. Musk warns of the possibility of machines starting a war by publishing fake news or stealing sensitive material such as content from email accounts. These cases are especially worrisome today, as the influence can be real, as seen in the past US presidential elections.
In parallel to this we must remember that Elon Musk has plans to merge humans and robots, a plan that until now frightened and fascinated in equal parts. These statements do not mean throwing stones on their own roof, because their interests remain intact and it is very favorable for robots to gain responsibility in society. What it means is that it will prioritize the safety of the human being against the unbridled progress of its projects.
