@seanilling sean.illing@vox.com Sep 20, 23
To get some answers, I invited #StuartRussell onto The Gray Area. Russell is a professor of computer science at UC Berkeley and the author of Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. He was one of the signatories of an open letter in March calling for a six-month pause on AI training. We discuss the risks and potential benefits of AI and whether he believes we can build AI systems that align with our values and interests.

It’s time to get serious about advanced AI systems,” said #StuartRussell, professor of #ComputerScience at the #UniversityOfCalifornia, Berkeley. “These are not toys. Increasing their capabilities before we understand how to make them safe is utterly reckless.”

He added: “There are more regulations on sandwich shops than there are on AI companies.”

#AI firms must be held responsible for harm they cause, ‘godfathers’ of technology say | #ArtificialIntelligence
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/24/ai-firms-must-be-held-responsible-for-harm-they-cause-godfathers-of-technology-say?utm_source=press.coop

Having read (and mostly enjoyed) books by Max Tegmark, Stuart Russell, Ray Kurzweil, Brian Christian, Ajay Agrawal and Nick Bostrom in recent months, its been Melanie Mitchell (AI: a guide for thinking humans), D'Iganzio & Klein (Data Feminism) and Erica Thompson (Escape from Model Land) that I think have provided some of the most balanced and insightful perspectives on AI and data science.

#MaxTegmark
#StuartRussell
#RayKurzweil
#BrianChristian
#AjayAgrawal
#NickBostrom
#MelanieMitchell
#DIganzio
#Klein
#EricaThompson

Artificial intelligence (AI)
AI has much to offer humanity. It could also wreak terrible harm. It must be controlled

#StuartRussell's signature on 'that letter', certainly made me take it more seriously.

This is a considered piece.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/02/ai-much-to-offer-humanity-could-wreak-terrible-harm-must-be-controlled

Whatever you may think of #ElonMusk, I wouldn't call #StuartRussell alarmist. This call for a 6 months moratorium on #LLM #AI development deserves attention. https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/

Have recently read 'Power & Prediction' by Agrawal, Gans & Goldfarb, and re-read 'Life 3.0' by Max Tegmark and 'Human Compatible' by Stuart Russell.

Anyone have other recommendations in these areas?