{"id":12288,"date":"2017-06-11T11:22:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T18:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/?p=12288"},"modified":"2017-11-18T19:53:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T03:53:21","slug":"can-we-build-ai-without-losing-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/technology\/technology-co-lab\/artificial-intelligence-series\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/can-we-build-ai-without-losing-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Harris: Can We Build AI Without Losing Control Over It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Opening Insights<\/h2>\n\r\n\t<style>\r\n.rTable {    \r\ndisplay: table;    \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\n}\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n.rTableRow {    \r\ndisplay: table-row; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableHead {    \r\ndisplay: table-header-group;  \r\nbackground-color: #ddd;  \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableCell, .rTableHead {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;    \r\npadding: 2px 2px 5px 2px;  \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n}\r\n\t\t\r\n.rTableCellnp, {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;     \r\nfont-size: 14px; \r\nborder: 0px solid #999999; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableFoot {    \r\ndisplay: table-footer-group; \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center;  \r\nbackground-color: #ddd; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableBody.Bold {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center;  \r\n}\r\n\t\t\r\n.rTableBody.Italic {    \r\ndisplay: table-row-group; \r\nfont-style: italic;\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<blockquote><p>Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris \u2014 and not just in some theoretical way. We're going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven't yet grappled with the problems associated with creating something that may treat us the way we treat ants.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following <strong>Co-Lab Blog<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis blog features parts of an influential and insightful video featured outside of the <strong>PWI\u00a0Co-Lab<\/strong><br \/>\nby <strong>Sam Harris<\/strong> on June 2016, published by <a title=\"undefined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_harris_can_we_build_ai_without_losing_control_over_it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted.Com<\/a>.<br \/>\nWe have republished this content in respect of the author\u2019s vision, message and research.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Informational Insights<\/h2>\n<div style=\"max-width: 640;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/sam_harris_can_we_build_ai_without_losing_control_over_it\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Possibilities for Consideration<\/h2>\n<h3>Take a moment and examine\u2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As you reviewed the material above, what stood out to you?<\/li>\n<li>What is the potential impact, economically and\/or socially?<\/li>\n<li>What action is needed to stop or support this idea?<\/li>\n<li>You may want to consider whether you:\n<ul>\n<li>want to be <em>aware<\/em> of,<\/li>\n<li>should become <em>supportive<\/em> of,<\/li>\n<li>would want to be <em>active<\/em> in this topic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Add Your Insight<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.<br \/>\nBeing willing is not enough; we must do.<br \/>\n<\/em>LEONARDO DA VINCI<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Opening Insights Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris \u2014 and not just in some theoretical way. 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