AI: Are We Programming Our Own Extinction?

From self-driving cars to Siri, a race is on to build more powerful AI. But some warn we could be programming our own extinction.

This episode of Cyberwar originally aired in 2016.

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[VampireTuesday]

I asked ChatGPT and it said not to worry about this.

[mrnoblemonkey]

Hold your loved ones close. Take that day off. And live a little.

[mason]

Aired a DECADE ago…
That would work for social issues on everyday things… but you’re going to reupload a video almost a DECADE old on a rapidly changing technology?

[rahimrahman]

Aired in 2016 ?!!! Before OpenAi, FigureAI, Eleven labs, Runway?... Man... This documentary is way off. The progress we make in one year now is like ten years of progress from back then.

[global.mindset]

Imagine being in World War 3, and you and all your enemies are trying to race to finish the next atom bomb to decide who will win the world war and take over the and there's people complaining about how you're not making the atom bomb safe enough and that you need to slow down. That's literally this entire documentary. Like bro, you do realize this isn't some fantasy comic book anime right? You do realize that if Russia, China, or whoever else reaches AGI first will take over the entire planet right? Do you know what happens when you lose a world war? You no longer will exist. This isn't a race to the next iPad, this is the race to the next WORLD ORDER.

[wthomas]

At some point AI isn't going to need humans. This seems pretty obvious.

[jayendoza]

Anunnaki created man, man created A.I.

[fuzzypanda]

God I hope so, I don't know how much longer I can live in this version of the simulation.

[artillery]

I see a day where machines will explore the universe, not humans.

[lazarusblackwell]

Every progress comes at a price of human lives.

But that is a price society was always willing to pay.

Society doesnt care about how many lives it destroys.

All that matters is progress.

[gamereditorner]

On the title, it depends on the condition of the AI and situation that is present.

Edit: I really want to learn deep learning. I already learned about machine learning.

[hosermandeusl]

Before Skynet, there was "Colossus, the Forbin Project". A cautionary movie.

[charliebrownsabstractmind]

@Vice, why are you screening old stuff? It's 2024. Tech has changed, AI has evolved.

[Radical]

"brute forcing isn't really understanding what's going on" nicely said!

[olefella]

The fact that we get free videos on YouTube by VICE News is truly a gift; keeping the education & knowledge alive. 👍👍👍

[DannoFZ]

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. NASA is one of my favorite government entities.

[slowbro]

We all have plastic in us and
It's a growing problem that won't slow. We are frogged already

[lamarcusguiton]

No because humans don't even know or understand their own existence. How could you replicate something you have no clue about???

[AnthatiKhasim-ie]

SmythOS's adaptability to various user needs makes it a versatile tool in today's tech landscape. Unlike rigid AI platforms, SmythOS can be tailored to specific tasks, offering a more flexible approach than its competitors.

[lazarusblackwell]

You cant make an omelette without breaking some eggs.