“Humans will not be able to police AI, but AI systems should be able to police AI

Former Google CEO: A time will come to consider ‘unplugging’ AI system by Joanne Haner - 12/16/24 11:11 AM ET regulation to open up Innovation Unmute Current Time 1:30 / Duration 2:14 Captions Fullscreen Share Play Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that the power of artificial intelligence (AI) can reach a “dangerous” point in the future and that humanity should be ready to step away from it should the time come. “When the system can self-improve, we need to seriously think about unplugging it,” he said Sunday on ABC News. Schmidt looked ahead at what AI can be capable of, believing that computers will eventually be able to define their own objectives. Schmidt co-authored a book with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger about artificial intelligence called “Genesis,” in which he discusses the “incredible power” of AI while “preserving human dignity and values.” “It’s going to be hugely hard. It’s going to be very difficult to maintain that balance,” he told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. “Because the system has moved so quickly.” Stephanopoulos also brought up China’s developmental progress, to which Schmidt said that although the U.S. used to be ahead, China has caught up during the past year and is on track to surpass American technological programs. Up Next - Judge rules Trump’s conviction withstands Supreme Court immunity decision As AI “scientists” begin to do their own research over human scientists, Schmidt said it was crucial for the U.S. to get to this threshold first. Sign up for the Morning Report The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Email address By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use, have reviewed the Privacy Policy, and to receive personalized offers and communications via email, on-site notifications, and targeted advertising using my email address from The Hill, Nexstar Media Inc., and its affiliates “The Chinese are clever, and they understand the power of a new kind of intelligence for their industrial might, their military might, and their surveillance system,” Schmidt said. He added that there should be more intervention for adding guardrails to AI instead of leaving it in the hands of technological leaders like himself. ,” he said. Given the competition with China, Schmidt said President-elect Trump’s administration could be good for AI policy. Tags Eric Schmidt Henry Kissinger Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.