The recent advances of deep learning projects combined with easy access to mighty tools like Torch or TensorFlow might trigger a different way: Start-ups will strive for some low-hanging fruits. Who is fastest gets all of the cake. Who is second has lost. The result of this were on display on CES: IoT systems full of security holes were pushed into the market. Luckily AI hardware/​software is not yet capable to create an existential risk. Imagine you research as team member on a project that turns out to make your bosses billionairs… how are your chances being heard when you come up with your risk assessment: Boss, we need 6 months extra to design safeguards...
The recent advances of deep learning projects combined with easy access to mighty tools like Torch or TensorFlow might trigger a different way: Start-ups will strive for some low-hanging fruits. Who is fastest gets all of the cake. Who is second has lost. The result of this were on display on CES: IoT systems full of security holes were pushed into the market. Luckily AI hardware/​software is not yet capable to create an existential risk. Imagine you research as team member on a project that turns out to make your bosses billionairs… how are your chances being heard when you come up with your risk assessment: Boss, we need 6 months extra to design safeguards...