British adviser calls for regulation as AI could threaten humanity in two years

British adviser calls for regulation as AI could threaten humanity in two years

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make breakthroughs in capabilities, there is growing concern about whether these innovations may become more powerful than their creators.

Matt Clifford, chairman of the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), highlighted this in a recent interview with a local news outlet.

AI must be regulated within two years

Clifford stressed that AI will need to be regulated soon to curb the risk of becoming "very powerful" within the next two years, as humans currently have no control over it.

“We have two years to put in place a framework that will make both control and regulation of these very large models much easier than it is today,” he said.

Commenting on the short-term and long-term risks that can arise from the use of AI tools, Clifford said people could use AI-generated information to create bioweapons or carry out cyberattacks.

Clifford isn't the only technology expert concerned about the risks associated with AI growth. In an open letter from the Center for AI Safety, 350 artificial intelligence experts supported the idea of ​​treating AI as an existential threat, just as nuclear weapons and pandemics threaten human existence.

Can AI pose a greater threat to humanity?

Computer scientist and former Google employee Geoffrey Hinton also has the idea that AI could take power away from people. Earlier this month, he mentioned in an interview that humans are building intelligence that could surpass humanity and pose a threat to our existence.

Hinton, considered one of the godfathers of AI, emphasized the efficiency and knowledge-sharing capabilities of digital intelligence compared to the limitations of biological intelligence. While Hinton acknowledged the potential benefits of AI, he stressed the need to mitigate and prevent associated negative consequences.

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