David Wood - AI & Autonomous Weapons

Are we creating SkyNet? Dr. David Wood discusses, "The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans", and explores the convergence of unpredictable AI & automated weapons. Not only are we creating super-intelligent machines with a track record of unpredictable behavior - but we're also arming them. The development of autonomous weapons is moving at a rapid pace, alongside advances in commercial Large Language Model (LLM) systems that often function unpredictably, and with "emergent properties" that researchers don't fully understand. This convergence of technology may present significant risks. Dr. David Wood, a well-known futurist, author, singulatarian, and chair of the London Futurists. Dr. Wood has an MA in Mathematics, graduate studies in the Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge, a PhD from the University of Westminster, and over 30 years of experience in the technology industry ranging from mobile software & OS development to corporate advisory and leadership. As a futurist, Dr. Wood has served as the Co-Founder of Transhumanist UK, Executive Director of Transpolitica, Node Co-Chair of The Millennium Project, Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and his current role as Principal at Delta Wisdom. He also holds board positions at SingularityNet, Sustensis, the LEV Foundation, and is a former board member of Humanity Plus. David is the author of 11 books, and is one of the T3's "100 most influential people in technology". His focus is on radical transformation in society and humanity enabled by technological disruption. LINKS & RESOURCES: Delta Wisdom: https://deltawisdom.com/ David's Blog: https://dw2blog.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw2cco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dw2 London Futurists: https://londonfuturists.com/ The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans https://www.businessinsider.com/us-closer-ai-drones-autonomously-decide-kill-humans-artifical-intelligence-2023-11 As A.I.-Controlled Killer Drones Become Reality, Nations Debate Limits https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/us/politics/ai-drones-war-law.html OpenAI ‘was working on advanced model so powerful it alarmed staff’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/23/openai-was-working-on-advanced-model-so-powerful-it-alarmed-staff