Film director James Cameron portrayed a world in his sci-fi film Terminator (1984) where Artificial Intelligence turns against humanity. As he revealed in an interview, the film is not as far-fetched as it seems. He considers the development of AI to be a real threat.
In an interview with CTV News on July 18, 2023, the renowned filmmaker spoke about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explained why he believes the technology poses a danger to humanity.
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“The Armament of AI is the Greatest Danger”
As James Cameron stated in the interview, he agrees with those who believe that AI and its development represent a serious threat to humanity.
The director has already made his opinion on the topic clear through his film Terminator: “I warned you guys in 1984, but you didn’t listen to me.”
Furthermore, the filmmaker said that it is very important to look at who is behind the technology development and for what reason it is being done, such as for profit.
He is particularly critical of Artificial Intelligence in the military sector: “I think the armament of AI is the greatest danger.” He fears a kind of competition among different countries that could escalate:
I believe that we will enter into a sort of nuclear arms race with AI, and if we don’t build it, the others will surely build it, and then it will escalate.
You could imagine an AI in a combat zone, and the whole thing is fought by computers at a speed where humans can no longer intervene, and there is no way to de-escalate.
James Cameron, Source: CTV News
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