The intersection of AI and cybersecurity: A closer look

by Mark Sangster, Adlumin

Having successfully launched an unprecedented and remarkably influential technology, its visionary creator composed a significant letter that intensified the ethical and existential dilemmas associated with his groundbreaking innovation.

It’s reasonable to assume that I’m referring to the recent open letter published by the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) that was signed by known artificial intelligence (AI) experts, including Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and by the “Godfather of AI,” Geoffrey Hinton.

The letter’s dire warning made headlines with this:

“Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

 

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