Musk posted the comments on futurology site Edge.org, warning readers that developments in AI could bring about robots that may autonomously decide that it is sensible to start killing humans.
Aware that internet commenters may doubt his predictions, Musk defended his views, saying "This is not a case of crying wolf about something I don't understand.
The pace of progress in artificial intelligence (I'm not referring to narrow AI) is incredibly fast. Unless you have direct exposure to groups like Deepmind, you have no idea how fast-it is growing at a pace close to exponential.
The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five year timeframe. 10 years at most. I am not alone in thinking we should be worried.
The leading AI companies have taken great steps to ensure safety. They recognize the danger, but believe that they can shape and control the digital superintelligences and prevent bad ones from escaping into the Internet. That remains to be...
Much more here http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-killer-robots-will-be-here-within-five-years-2014-11
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