At Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, Warren Buffett expressed his concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and compared it to the creation of the atom bomb.
According to Buffett, "AI can change everything in the world except how men think and behave." He acknowledged that AI has its limits, but also recognized its potential to do all kinds of things, and that worries him. Buffett even revealed that he had the opportunity to use ChatGPT with the help of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Buffett's comparison with the atom bomb is significant, as he has been a vocal opponent of nuclear weapons for a long time. He emphasized the need to think about the long-term consequences of AI, rather than just its short-term benefits. Buffett asked, "We did invent for very, very good reason, the atom bomb. But is it good for the next 200 years of the world that the ability to do so has been unleashed?"
Buffett's comments reflect the concerns of many experts about the potential dangers of AI. Geoffrey Hinton, often considered the "Godfather of AI," left Google to openly talk about the dangers of AI and even said that a part of him regrets his life's work. Stuart Russell, the author of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, compared AI to the Chernobyl disaster and signed a petition demanding companies like OpenAI and Microsoft to stop the development of AI models more advanced than GPT-4.
While Buffett acknowledges the potential benefits of AI, he also recognizes the need for caution and careful consideration of the long-term consequences. He believes that it is important to think beyond short-term gains and consider the potential risks of new technologies.
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