{"id":133294,"date":"2024-08-27T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T06:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-to-humanity\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T09:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T06:05:02","slug":"ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-to-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-to-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"AI could go wrong in 700 ways, according to MIT experts. These are 5 of the most harmful to humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133294\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\nEuronews Next has selected five critical risks of artificial intelligence (AI) out of more than 700 compiled in a new database from MIT FutureTech. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances and becomes increasingly integrated into various aspects of our lives, there is a growing need to understand the potential risks these systems pose. Since its inception and as it became more accessible to the public, AI has raised general concern about its potential for causing harm and being used for malicious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Early on in its adoption, AI development prompted prominent experts to call for a pause in progress and stricter regulations due to its potential to pose significant risks to humanity. With the increasing potential for AI to be exploited for harmful purposes, researchers have been looking into various scenarios where AI systems might fail.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a new database compiled by the FutureTech group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in collaboration with other experts, has put together a list of over 700 of these potential risks. They were classified by their cause and categorised into seven distinct domains, with major concerns being in relation to safety, bias and discrimination, and privacy issues. Here are five ways AI systems could fail and potentially cause harm based on this newly released database.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>5. AI\u2019s deepfake technology could make it easier to distort reality<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAs AI technologies advance, so do the tools for voice cloning and deepfake content generation, making them increasingly accessible, affordable, and efficient. These technologies have raised concerns about their potential use in spreading disinformation, as the outputs become more personalised and convincing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>4. Humans might develop inappropriate attachment to AI<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAnother risk posed by AI systems is the creation of a false sense of importance and reliance where people might overestimate its abilities and undermine their own which could lead to an excessive dependence on the technology. In addition to that, scientists also worry about people becoming confused by AI systems due to their use of human-like language.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>3. AI could strip people of their free will<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nUnder the same domain of human-computer interaction, a concerning issue is the increasing delegation of decisions and actions to AI as these systems advance. While this might be beneficial on a superficial level, overreliance on AI could lead to a reduction in critical thinking and problem-solving skills in humans which might make them lose their autonomy and diminish their ability to think critically and solve problems independently.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2. AI might pursue goals that clash with human interests<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAn AI system might develop goals that go against human interests, which could potentially cause the misaligned AI to get out of control and inflict severe harm in the pursuit of their independent objectives. This becomes particularly dangerous in cases where AI systems are able to reach or surpass human intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>1. If AI becomes sentient, humans might mistreat it<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAs AI systems become more complex and advanced, there is a possibility that they could achieve sentience &#8211; the ability to perceive or feel emotions or sensations &#8211; and develop subjective experiences, including pleasure and pain. In this scenario, scientists and regulators may face the challenge of determining whether these AI systems deserve moral considerations similar to those given to humans, animals, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/08\/27\/ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-hum\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/08\/27\/ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-hum\">Euronews<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/vaufien\/ai-could-go-wrong-in-700-ways-according-to-mit-experts-these-are-5-of-the-most-harmful-to-humanity\/\">AI could go wrong in 700 ways, according to MIT experts. 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