There is no reason to believe that artificial intelligence (AI) is an imminent threat to humankind, according to a study panel assembled by Stanford University. While great progress has been made in AI, most machines are focused on quite narrow areas of expertise and there are currently no machines with "self-sustaining long-term goals and intent have been developed, nor are they likely to be developed in the near future," the report shows. Contrary to the more fantastic predictions for AI in the popular press, the Study Panel found no cause for concern that AI is an imminent threat to humankind. The report, titled "The Future of Artificial Intelligence," was released Tuesday at Stanford's annual meeting for computer science researchers.
There is no reason to believe that artificial intelligence (AI) is an imminent threat to humankind, according to a study panel assembled by Stanford University. While great progress has been made in AI, most machines are focused on quite narrow areas of expertise and there are currently no machines with "self-sustaining long-term goals and intent have been developed, nor are they likely to be developed in the near future," the report shows. The report, titled "The Future of Artificial Intelligence," was released Tuesday at Stanford's annual meeting for computer science researchers.