In previous posts, I highlighted some of the real risks of artificial intelligence. Today, I’d like to talk about solutions. My PhD work is on an emerging solution that has been pioneered Dalhousie: Digital Locks for Machine Learning. I won’t be getting into the technical details of how they work but many people are familiar […]
The word “agents” is about to become a buzzword. This is mostly due to the marketing of companies and researchers seeking funds. I recently attended a conference where a senior member of the research community said, “I remember [in the 90s] when agents became a bad word.” This researcher was implicitly warning us about the […]
I study Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety so this is, of course, the first thing people ask me: “Should we be scared of artificial intelligence?” While the short answer is “yes,” I want to convince you that we should really be asking: “should we be scared of humans using AI”. Current risks I encourage the reader […]
