Dream or reality, artificial intelligence (AI) is making great strides, but many questions remain unanswered, the UN said Thursday at the opening of a two-day conference on humanoid robots. warned.
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Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN agency, many attendees were surprised by the reality of humanoid robots traversing the aisles of this “World Summit on AI for Social Good.”
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As research in AI, especially creation, continues to grow, the United Nations has called for rules and safeguards to be developed so that these technologies benefit humanity without endangering them.
“When artificial AI shocked the world a few months ago, we’ve never seen anything like it. Even the biggest names in technology found the experience breathtaking,” ITU Secretary General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said at the summit, referring to the arrival of ChatGPT software.
“The possibility of this kind of intelligence becoming smarter than us has become very close to us,” he realized, which surprised everyone, including the creators of these technologies.
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In response, hundreds of academics, entrepreneurs and figures called for a six-month moratorium on the development of more powerful AI systems, citing “huge risks to humanity”.
In Geneva, the UN is bringing together 3,000 experts, leaders and business representatives this week to discuss the need to develop rules to ensure AI is used for positive purposes for humanity, such as hunger or sustainable development.
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Without it, millions of jobs would be at risk and a world plagued by widespread misinformation, Ms. According to Bogdan-Martin, AI is giving us a real dream. Before”.
“Many of our questions about AI are still unanswered. Should we suspend the most powerful experiences? Will we control AI more than it controls us? Will AI help or destroy humanity? she asked.
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The humanoid robots assembled in Geneva did not respond to his questions, but nine of them are expected to participate during an unprecedented press conference on Friday.
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Humanoid or not, these robots are occupying the summit. A singer, a nursing home worker, an artist… sometimes it’s hard to recognize them from a few meters away.
