Signal President Warns Careless AI Use Poses Bigger Threat Than Sci-Fi
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Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, warned in a BBC interview that AI turning against humanity is a fear "not anchored in science" and distracts from the real danger of careless AI deployment. She cited a reported incident where a US intelligence chatbot fabricated false information about a Chinese vessel carrying nuclear material, nearly triggering a military response. Whittaker, who organized Google's 2018 employee protest, said Signal would exit the market if the US government forces weakened encryption.
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- BBC NewsSignal Foundation President Warns Careless AI Use Poses Bigger Threat Than Sci-Fi Scenarios
Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, says warnings of AI turning against humanity are "not anchored in science" and distract from the real danger of careless AI deployment. She cited a reported incident where a US intelligence chatbot invented false information about a Chinese vessel carrying nuclear material, nearly leading to a military response. Signal基金会主席警告：AI草率使用比科幻式威胁更危险 Signal基金会主席梅雷迪思·惠特克表示，关于AI反人类的警告“缺乏科学依据”，真正的危险在于AI技术被草率部署。她提及一起据报道的事件——美国情报机构使用的聊天机器人编造了关于中国船只运载核材料的信息，几乎导致美国准备军事回应。这位曾组织2018年谷歌2万人抗议活动的负责人表示，若政府强制削弱加密，Signal将退出市场。
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