SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has rare cautionary note on AI safety

An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Son said. — Image by Magnific

SoftBank Group Corp chief Masayoshi Son – one of artificial intelligence (AI)’s fervent believers – said that even he’s worried about safety risks as machines quickly gain more abilities.

An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Son said at an event on the sidelines of the Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto on Oct 4. He was speaking alongside White House science and tech policy advisor Michael Kratsios.

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孙正义表示，人工智能能力的指数级增长使得各国必须建立信任，才能共同利用这项技术。——图片来自Magnific

软银集团总裁孙正义是人工智能（AI）的坚定拥护者之一，但他表示，随着机器能力的快速提升，他也开始担心安全风险。

孙正义在10月4日于京都举行的“科学与技术在社会中的作用”论坛间隙的一次活动上表示，人工智能能力的指数级增长使得各国必须建立信任，才能共同利用这项技术。他与白宫科技政策顾问迈克尔·克拉齐奥斯一同发表了讲话。

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