Daegon's Foresight

Technological Progress and Potential Future Risks Darrell M. West Brookings Institution, Washington D. C., USA Original Article URL https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/technological-progress-and-potential-future-risks/ What is the main point(s) of the reading? In recent years, robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies are rapidly developing, and these technologies are beginning to be widely applied and used in almost all areas. This is because not only the development and stabilization of simple technology, but also the decrease in the cost of using the technology. In fact, we experience robots delivering food directly to the table in restaurants, or drones delivering delivery boxes home (although still limited to some areas and short distances). Also, in warehouses, robots are replacing workers with forklifts to sort things out. why? Because the collectives of technology are more accurate and faster than humans. Not only that. Machines evolved from bein...

What is the main point(s) of the reading? In the not-too-distant future, we will soon see the birth of beings that surpass human intelligence. (In 1993, the author predicted it would appear around mid-2020.) The author refers to two pathways through which future changes and singularities occur. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligence Amplification (IA). The first path (AI) will be a machine with a superhuman intelligence system that surpasses human intelligence. In fact, as hardware continues to develop, the intelligence level of machines will surpass that of humans at some point. Among the various living things that exist on Earth, human intelligence and abilities have increased exponentially, and the gap with the rest of life has widened over time. And at some point in the future, machines that have been so advanced may no longer need humans for their survival and development. Perhaps we think that the current pace of development is not fast enough. However, this rate of develo...