UN AI experts warn against 'apocalyptic' rhetoric on risks

The United Nations Headquarters is seen ahead of the 81st General Assembly in New York. — ANGELA WEISS / AFP

NEW YORK : Several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence (AI) committee warned on Sept 21 against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector regarding AI risks.

"As scientists, it's very important to invest in the science, to really understand what we know (from) what we don't know, and investing in fear is not that helpful," said Joelle Barral, an executive at Google DeepMind and a member of the International Scientific Panel on AI, an independent body.

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“作为科学家，投资科学非常重要，要真正了解我们已知的和我们未知的，而投资于恐惧并没有什么帮助，”谷歌DeepMind的高管、国际人工智能科学小组（一个独立机构）的成员乔尔·巴拉尔说。

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