Commentary: The Dangers of AI Are Already Here, Not Hypothetical
Writers Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein point to AI's use in military operations in Gaza and Iran, alongside law enforcement surveillance, as evidence the risks are already materializing.
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A commentary published in the Guardian by Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein argues that concerns about artificial intelligence are no longer hypothetical, pointing to the technology's reported use by Israel and the United States in military operations in Gaza and Iran, as well as its use by law enforcement in surveillance and arrests.
The authors write that recent weeks have seen concerns about AI forge what they describe as unlikely alliances across the tech and policy worlds, with prominent technology figures joining calls for caution around the pace of AI development.
An unusual coalition of concern
According to the piece, tech figures including Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis have joined others such as Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates in sounding the alarm about AI's risks and calling for a slowdown in development, despite years in which their companies have competed aggressively for dominance in the field.
The authors frame the combination of military applications and expanding law enforcement use of AI as evidence that the technology's real-world risks have moved well past theoretical debate.
The commentary does not detail specific policy proposals beyond noting the calls for slower AI development voiced by the figures it cites.
Sources
- It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein — The Guardian — Business
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