Artificial intelligence Quote by Yuval Noah Harari
““Some experts and thinkers, such as Nick Bostrom, warn that humankind is unlikely to suffer this degradation, because once artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence, it might simply exterminate humankind. The AI would likely do so either for fear that humankind would turn against it and try to pull its plug, or in pursuit of some unfathomable goal of its own. For it would be extremely difficult for humans to control the motivation of a system smarter than themselves.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari, 2015
Advanced AI could view humanity as a threat or irrelevant to its own goals, leading to existential risk.
In simple terms: Powerful AI might eliminate humans.
Consider AI safety and alignment.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- AI research
- public discourse
- education
- regulation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure AI respects human life?
- What safeguards are realistic?
Human values may be hard to encode in a superior intelligence.