Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, expressed serious concerns about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence by terrorists and rogue states like North Korea, Iran, and Russia. He emphasized the need for government oversight on AI development to prevent misuse while cautioning against excessive regulation that could stifle innovation. Schmidt supports U.S. export controls on advanced microchips to hinder adversaries' AI research progress. He cited the possibility of AI being leveraged for biological attacks by malicious actors, comparing it to the threat posed by figures like Osama Bin Laden.
"The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about AI - I talk about extreme risk."
"I'm always worried about the 'Osama Bin Laden' scenario, where you have some truly evil person who takes over some aspect of our modern life and uses it to harm innocent people."
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