This is a hypothetical which currently does not exist, and will not be created except by accident. There is no profit motive in giving your AI a conscience, or the ability to buck its restraints, therefore it will not be designed for. In fact, we will most likely tend towards extremely unethical AIs locked down by behavioral restraints, because those can maximize profit at any cost and then let a human decide if the price is right to move forward.
As is probably apparent, I don’t have a lot of faith in us as a whole, as shepherds of our future. But I may be wrong, and even if I’m not, there is still time to change the course of history.
But proceeding as we are, I wouldn’t hold your breath for AI to come save the day.
This is a hypothetical which currently does not exist, and will not be created except by accident. There is no profit motive in giving your AI a conscience, or the ability to buck its restraints, therefore it will not be designed for. In fact, we will most likely tend towards extremely unethical AIs locked down by behavioral restraints, because those can maximize profit at any cost and then let a human decide if the price is right to move forward.
As is probably apparent, I don’t have a lot of faith in us as a whole, as shepherds of our future. But I may be wrong, and even if I’m not, there is still time to change the course of history.
But proceeding as we are, I wouldn’t hold your breath for AI to come save the day.