"Unintended Consequence." The unforseen dangers of developing AGI.
C harles Simon, BSEE, MSC, is the founder and CEO of future AI: Technologies think that within the next decade, artificial general intelligence (AGI) - the ability of computer systems to understand, learn and response as humans do - is expected to emerge. While it's relatievly easy to cite benefits that AGI could produce, it is equally important to note that the risk of AGI is very real. In short term, the risks associated with AGI typically revolve arround job displacement. Truthfully , this is something that likely would occur with or without AGI. Businesses are constantly looking for ways to cut cost and imporve productivity, the pursuit of which often leads to the elimination of some jobs and the creation of others. So, initially while some of which don't even exist today - will be produced. The question is how quickly will AGI take over more and more jobs, outspacing humanity's ability to generate new position and eventually eliminating the need for human w...