AI Extinction Fears Are ‘Science Fiction’: Andrew Ng

AI pioneer Andrew Ng called fears that powerful models threaten humanity’s existence “more science fiction than science.” He said AI systems will not become fully predictable, but testing and engineering measures will improve their safety, and slowing AI development would also slow safety progress.

• Ng: fear of AI extinction is “more science fiction than science”
• AI will not be fully predictable, but tests and safeguards will improve safety
• Slowing AI development would also slow safety progress