#398 Stuart Russell: Human-Level AI, How Worried We Should Be About AI, and Its Present and Future
RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 20th 2020.
Dr. Stuart Russell is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also holds the Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering. He founded and leads the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence there. His research covers a wide range of topics in artificial intelligence including machine learning, probabilistic reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, real-time decision making, multitarget tracking, computer vision, computational physiology, global seismic monitoring, and philosophical foundations. His current concerns include the threat of autonomous weapons and the long-term future of artificial intelligence and its relation to humanity. Dr. Russell is co-author of the most popular textbook in the field of artificial intelligence: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach used in more than 1,400 universities in 128 countries. His most recent book is Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control.
In this episode, we talk about artificial intelligence. We start with what intelligence is, and what would human-level AI look like. We get into what is worrisome about advanced AI systems, and the issue with value alignment. We discuss different instances where AI is already impacting our lives, and where it will progress in the future, including the impact it will have on the job market. We also talk about possible solutions, and if we should be worried about how we treat AI systems.
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What is intelligence?
Human-level AI
Should we be worrying about AI?
Should the goals of AI be aligned with ours?
Can we program moral values into AI systems?
Can we simply switch AI off?
AI and the job market
Are researchers worried enough about the possible negative consequences of AI?
Human enhancement, and merging with AI
Governance of AI
How should we treat AI systems?
Solutions
Can we be optimistic about the future?
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Faculty page: https://bit.ly/3kQA0V6
Website: https://bit.ly/392lfMY
Research works on ResearchGate: https://bit.ly/3pXhz58
Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lOfiGY