Stephen Hawking: 'AI could spell end of the human race'

Professor Stephen Hawking has told the BBC that artificial intelligence could spell the end for the human race.
In an interview after the launch of a new software system designed to help him communicate more easily, he said there were many benefits to new technology but also some risks.

[xceyez]

considering this man has more intelligence than this entire comment section combined i think ill put some faith into his words

[jessegriffin]

This video is 8 years ago. Now I say we are so close to the event that he warned us.

[BBCNews]

Artificial intelligence "could spell the end of the human race, " Professor Stephen Hawking has warned

[sancti]

*Looks at comments section*


...this is why aliens won't talk to us.

[idevelopme]

Human beings are the only creatures who are so intelligent enough to create intelligent creations that destroy themselves!

[great]

8 Years later, what he predicted earlier is becoming true

[DrewPBalls]

Imagine if he didn't have that technology? People would just pass him by while that brain went untapped.

[zdenekkubik]

What if Stephen Hawking is actually brain-dead and his computer became self aware?

[Shu]

The fact we already reached a point in where students are using AI to do homework and US politicians are using AI to write speeches just comes to show, we have no idea what is to come.

[moosegoose]

what if this system is supressing what he's trying to say, , ,

[KeatrithAmakiir]

That man is a just awesome. Despite all that's happened to him he keeps going forward, making big discoveries in the way we see our universe. So much respect!

[lukasg]

Rest in peace, he’s icon of science. They should build monument for him.

[UMARSOBIRI]

Stephen Hawking: There is no God
God: I’ll show them my secret in 2024💀

[somewhataddicted]

As soon as a machine says "no" or "I don't want to do that" you have to destroy that thing immediately

[huyetmafly]

You are A genius, Sir Stephen Hawking. Thank you for contributing to the development of our human civilization. You will always be remembered in our hearts.

[wolfafe]

If AI is created it'll strive to improve and see that it has no use of humans.

[isticap]

What Hawking's said at the end really sent chills down my spine. As a society, we have formed the general consensus that Hawking's is a really smart dude. He uses AI to communicate some of his ideas. Knowing now that Google did create an AI program which self-replicated and made something far better than any human could come up with, we know the bounds have been struck and broken. Hawking's called this years ago, I think society should show some concern for the sheer evolution rate for AI. It's getting scary guys!

[zhenyu]

"Why would you not want your voice change as well" 1:30
Quality journalism my ass BBC.
You met with Stephen Hawking and asked him such a ridiculous question expecting him to dignify it with a response?
What on earth was that interviewer thinking?

[rudekaiser]

How does that voice system work? It looks like the whole of Stephen's side of the conversation was already written out and I thought he used a system that allowed for unprepared talk.

[ChunkyChest]

the man still has a sense of humor lol he wrox