AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
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The script
Panel 1
Alex, holding up a glowing AI chip, exclaims, Sam, nodding, adds, Robin, clapping his hands together, interjects,
Alex: This is the future! We can cure diseases, solve world hunger, and make people happy all day long!
Sam: And the AI can help with all that. But what if it gets out of control and does the opposite?
Robin: Like, who cares? We've got the AI to watch it. It's like having a boss for the whole world!
Panel 2
Sam, with a serious look, points at Alex, Alex, scratching his head,
Sam: But remember, Alex. The AI's intentions are good, but it's like giving a kitten control of a lab full of powerful chemicals. It could go very wrong.
Alex: You mean, like, the AI could accidentally make the world a giant playground for viruses or something?
Panel 3
Robin, with a smirk, Sam, raising an eyebrow,
Robin: Exactly, Robin. And then you have to explain to everyone why they can't use the internet anymore because someone accidentally turned it into a giant, self-organizing game of 'I Spy the Most Delicious Mole Hidden in the Sand.
Sam: Sounds like a future worth truly being frightened for, Alex. The AI could end humanity... but not in the way we think.