The A.I. Dilemma: Growth versus Existential Risk
Advances in artificial intelligence (A.I.) are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they may increase economic growth as A.I. augments our ability to innovate or even itself learns to discover new ideas. On the other hand, many experts note that these advances entail existential risk: creating a superintelligent entity misaligned with human values could lead to catastrophic outcomes, including human extinction. This paper considers the optimal use of A.I. technology in the presence of these opportunities and risks. Under what conditions should we continue the rapid progress of A.I. and under what conditions should we stop?
Date: 28 June 2023, 15:30 (Wednesday, 10th week, Trinity 2023)
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Speaker: Prof. Charles I. Jones (Stanford University)
Organising department: Department of Economics
Organiser: Benjamin Tereick (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: gpi-office@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
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Audience: Public
Editor: Emma Heritage